NSW Maori Sports and Cultural Association

From the very beginning of our journey, Te Raranga Whānui Kapa Haka have stood alongside the kaupapa and become a major foundation of what the Māori Sports and Cultural Association represents today. Their support, guidance and commitment to our rangatahi has gone far beyond kapa haka. They have helped create a space where our young people feel safe to learn, grow and reconnect with who they are. For many of our rangatahi living away from Aotearoa, identity can sometimes feel uncertain. Some...

OUR STORY OUR STORY The Māori Sports and Cultural Association was founded in 2023 by Kelly Jensen through a vision to create stronger cultural connection, belonging and opportunities for rangatahi living away from Aotearoa. What started as a whakaaro soon grew through early kōrero with Jason Lemusu and Dee Petaia from other Pasifika communities. Together, those conversations explored the idea of creating a Pasifika tournament that could unite cultures through sport, identity and community....

The connection between Mana Rugby and the NSW Māori Sports and Cultural Association is built on more than rugby. It is built on whakapapa, identity and the shared vision of strengthening the connection between Aotearoa and Australia for our Māori and Kiwi rangatahi. Across both kaupapa sits the same belief — that our young people should always feel proud of who they are and where they come from, no matter where in the world they live. For many whānau living in Australia, rugby has become the...