About Us

Tennis Northern Inc. is an amateur sports body promoting and managing the game of tennis from the Harbour Bridge to Cape Reinga. The organisation’s mission is to get more people playing more tennis more often.

Based at the Albany Tennis Centre, Tennis Northern Region (TNR) represents 26 affiliated tennis clubs with a combined membership of more than 6,000 players. TNR also manages the summer Interclub competition for these 26 clubs, coordinating over 800 senior and junior teams across the region.

The Region is also responsible for organising Junior Regional tournaments, selecting teams to represent the Region at national events, implementing national programmes and a regional Academy.

Within the Albany Tennis Park, Regional staff deliver indoor winter leagues and national programmes in Cardio Tennis, Tennis Xpress (adult beginners) and Tennis Hotshots for children under twelve.

History

Tennis Northern was first formed in 1948 as the North Shore Lawn Tennis sub association, to North Shore Tennis Association in 1964.

In 1994 Tennis North Harbour was formed before a SPARC review led to sweeping changes within the administrative structure of tennis in NZ in 2008. Tennis Northern became one of six regions (alongside Auckland, Waikato-Bays, Central, Canterbury and Southern) affiliated to the sports national body- Tennis New Zealand. In 2008, Tennis Northland Inc. joined Tennis Northern as a Remaining Association.

Tennis Northern Region manages two premier tennis facilities—Albany Sports Park and the Forrest Hill Tennis Centre—which serve as key hubs for tennis participation, coaching, competitions and events across the region.