nzNZNBL

Auckland — a club named after the endemic tuatara reptile, playing at Eventfinda Stadium; with no working website of its own, the link leads to Facebook.

Christchurch — a participant in the league's very first season back in 1982, playing at the Parakiore centre.

Pukekohe — a young club from Auckland's southern fringe whose home venue is nicknamed “The Stockyard”.

Napier — a traditional club of the Hawke's Bay region, playing at the Pettigrew Green Arena.

Palmerston North — a club with history reaching back to the 1980s, playing at the Central Energy Trust Arena.

Nelson — a league mainstay playing at the Trafalgar Centre at the top of the South Island.

Dunedin — winners of the shortened 2020 “bubble” season, their first title ever, playing at the Edgar Centre.

Invercargill — the league's southernmost club and the 2026 champions, playing at Stadium Southland.

New Plymouth — a club formerly known as the Mountainairs, playing at the TSB Stadium.

Tauranga — the league's youngest club, whose organisation fields teams in both the NZNBL and the women's Tauihi league; “whai” is Māori for stingray.

Wellington — the league's record champions, playing at the waterfront TSB Bank Arena.