About UNIM8S

UNIM8S is the University’s social sports league programme, giving students and staff a fun, low-pressure way to stay active and meet people.

Each semester it runs competitions in sports like basketball, futsal, volleyball and netball, with mixed-ability teams that can join with friends or sign up individually. Games are usually held at Hiwa, UoA’s recreation facilities, making it an easy way to build community through sport on campus.

UNIM8S offers a welcoming, social environment where students can meet others, stay active and enjoy friendly competition. Real student experiences highlight why the leagues are so popular and how they support student wellbeing, connection and confidence:

These experiences reflect the real impact of UNIM8S - helping students stay active, build confidence, reduce stress, and feel genuinely connected to the campus community, all within a fun, low-pressure environment.

The UNIM8S 2026 Semester One season sports offered the following: 

• Basketball
• Football
• Futsal
• Indoor netball
• Kī-o-rahi
• Rippa rugby
• Volleyball
• Water polo

To register and find out more, please click the sport listed above.

Teams must primarily consist of University of Auckland students and staff. To qualify as a student, you must have an active University of Auckland ID number.
As spaces are limited and our priority is UoA participants, we are no longer accepting full community teams. However, teams may include up to 20% community affiliation (e.g., in a team of ten, at least eight members must be UoA students or staff).

• Once your team has been recruited and is ready to register, simply visit your chosen league's webpage where you can find the registration link.
• This link will take you to a form where you will need to complete your team registration for your chosen league and reserve your spot.
• You will receive an automated email that confirms your registration, contains your team log in details and includes instructions on how to invite further players to your team.
• The UNIM8S Coordinator will be in contact with the team manager to get your team list. Please note, all players must be registered to your team before the first round of the UNIM8S season. Anyone who is not registered will not have access to the facility and will be stopped upon entry.
• Any team that registers and pays for a league and forfeits before the league commences may not be eligible for a refund.

If you don't already have a team and you are still keen to play, please contact the UNIM8S Coordinator on unim8s@auckland.ac.nz

Once you get in touch, we'll do our best to connect you with an existing team or match you with other individuals who are also looking for teammates.

Each sport has an individual cost per team to enter, depending on the length of leagues and the facilities required. This information can be found on each sport page.

You do not have to pay to enter the Hiwa, Recreation Centre. Your UNIM8S registration fees goes towards covering the cost of court hire during your allocated game time. However, you will need to pay for additional visits that fall outside of your game time if you are not already a member.

Your campus card is your access card. Community members will have to pick up a 'community card' which will be their access card for the season (or every season that you participate).

All our leagues are held at Hiwa, Recreation Centre at 17 Symonds Street.

Reception is on the Ground Level (L0). The leagues will be run in different sports spaces in Hiwa, depending on the day or sport, so please make sure you know exactly where to be for your league.

These are the key spaces for UNIM8S:   

• Sports Hall 1: Level 2      
• Sports Hall 2: Level 3    
• Turf: Level 5