34-703: The New Zealand Breakers (also known as the BNZ Breakers for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland . The Breakers are the only non-Australian side currently competing in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL), and one of only two non-Australian sides to have done so (the other being the now-absent Singapore Slingers ). They play their home games at multiple venues, mainly Spark Arena in Auckland. In 2011,
68-468: A 12–21 record. After finishing the 2004–05 season in last place, the Breakers replaced Arsego with Andrej Lemanis for the 2005–06 season. In 2005, Liz and Paul Blackwell took over ownership of the Breakers. With the addition of Kirk Penney for the 2007–08 season, the Breakers made their first playoff appearance. The Breakers returned to the playoffs in 2008–09 behind Penney and C. J. Bruton . Penney
102-577: A COVID outbreak on the eve of the season, which they had to play through en route to a 0–6 start. With a 5–23 record, the Breakers had their worst season in their 19-year history. With the departure of Dan Shamir, assistant coach Mody Maor was elevated to head coach for the 2022–23 season and helped the Breakers become championship contenders. The Breakers finished the regular season in second place with an 18–10 record, as they clinched their first playoff appearance in five years. They went on to reach their first grand final series since 2016. In game one against
136-592: A New Zealand basketball team was confirmed to be entering the Australian National Basketball League in the 2003–04 season . Three Waikato businessmen, Michael Redman, Dallas Fisher and Keith Ward, were persuaded to start the Breakers franchise. A driving force behind establishing the Breakers was inaugural coach Jeff Green. Green stepped down as coach two months into the season and was replaced by assistant coach Frank Arsego. The Breakers finished their first season in tenth place with
170-534: A change in logo and colours. As of 2013 the bank employed over 5,000 people in New Zealand. In 2020, BNZ announced the closure of 38 branches over the following seven months as a result of the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand . As of June 2022, BNZ is the second largest bank operating in New Zealand, with a market share of 19.1%. For retail customers, Bank of New Zealand offers
204-470: A newly formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd. The Breakers missed the playoffs in 2018–19 with a sixth-place finish and a 12–16 record. The 2019–20 season saw the appointment of new coach Dan Shamir and the acquisition of R. J. Hampton as part of the NBL Next Stars program. The Breakers subsequently had record home crowds and engagement. Despite winning 11 of their last 14 games to finish
238-1055: A range of products and services that include savings and investments, home loans, credit cards, personal loans, insurance and international and migrant banking. Customers are able to bank using telephone banking, internet banking or by visiting one of 180 branches around New Zealand. Business banking at Bank of New Zealand has been branded BNZ Partners and provides a full range of banking services for small, medium and large businesses. Services include transactional bank accounts, investments, loans and finance, card and payment, insurance and international banking services for businesses dealing with exports, imports and foreign exchange. Bank of New Zealand’s business banking division provides banking staff with specialist knowledge of various industry sectors consisting of agribusiness , medical, professional, property, not-for-profit, franchising and iwi. Bank of New Zealand’s institutional banking division provides wholesale banking services for large corporate, financial institutions and government entities. These cover
272-720: A wide range of sectors, including primary industries; manufacturing and retailing; energy; utilities; telecommunications and infrastructure; property; local government; health; and education. In December 2010, BNZ was appointed as lead arranger for the newly formed Auckland Council’s $ 600 million syndicated bank loan facility. In June 2010, BNZ was awarded the contract to provide the Auckland Council with comprehensive transactional services and over-the counter services. Main management and administration functions for Bank of New Zealand are located in Wellington and Auckland and
306-754: Is a former entity, now owned by NAB. The Bank of New Zealand was formed as a private company and incorporated by the New Zealand Bank Act 1861, which created the company and authorises it to issue banknotes. The Bank of New Zealand's first office opened in Auckland in October 1861, followed shortly afterwards by the first branch in Dunedin in December 1861. In 1862, branches opened in Wellington , Christchurch , and London . The bank gained
340-680: Is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was born and spent his early life in Warragul , Victoria . Vickerman played for the Melbourne Tigers of the NBL from 1990 to 1992. He averaged 1.1 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 16 games. Between 1997 and 2001, Vickerman served as an assistant coach for
374-474: The Cairns Taipans 2–1 to win their maiden NBL championship . They became the first New Zealand side to win a major Australian championship. The team was led by Penney, Bruton, Mika Vukona , Gary Wilkinson , Paul Henare and grand final MVP Thomas Abercrombie . The 2011–12 season saw the Breakers claim the minor premiership with a 21–7 record and reach the NBL grand final series, where they defeated
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#1732783492472408-614: The Melbourne Tigers as an assistant coach for the 2004–05 and 2005–06 NBL seasons . For the 2006–07 NBL season , he served as an assistant coach for the Singapore Slingers . During this time, he also served as the head coach of the Singapore national team . Then between 2007 and 2013, he served as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Breakers . Between 2009 and 2011, Vickerman served as head coach of
442-711: The North Melbourne Giants , head coach of the Rockhampton Rockets , and assistant coach of the Sydney Panthers . In 2002, he became head coach of the Wellington Saints , coaching them for just over one season before walking out on the club just four games in the 2003 season because of the club's financial uncertainty. In 2004, Vickerman guided Melbourne University to a Big V Division One Men title. He subsequently joined
476-516: The Sydney Kings , the Breakers won 95–87. After losing games two and three, the Breakers tied the series with an 80–70 win at home in game four in front of their biggest ever crowd of 9,742. They went on to lose the deciding game five 77–69, as the Kings claimed the championship. The Breakers started the 2023–24 season with a 3–7 record. They went on to finish sixth with a 13–15 record and lost in
510-726: The Waikato Pistons , where he guided the team to the 2009 championship and earned Coach of the Year honours in 2009 and 2011. In 2013, he became head coach of the New Zealand Breakers. In 2014–15, he guided the Breakers to their fourth NBL championship in five years. Following the 2015–16 season, he departed the Breakers. On 6 April 2016, Vickerman was named an assistant coach of the Sydney Kings , appointed alongside Lanard Copeland to serve under newly-appointed head coach Andrew Gaze . On 17 March 2017, Vickerman
544-549: The 1880s refer Canterbury Lamb and dairy products soon followed see Anchor butter . In June 1894 the BNZ saved by legislation. In 1895, the BNZ took over the Colonial Bank of New Zealand , which was in crisis. At some point, the business entity known as Bank of New Zealand in Australia (BNZA) was absorbed by NAB. In 2000, there were 192 branches and 5562 staff. On 1 October 2008 the bank rebranded itself as "BNZ", with
578-465: The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake . The Deloitte Centre at 80 Queen Street was tagged "the greenest building in the land" after it became the first building in New Zealand to receive three Five Green Stars awards. The BNZ Quay Park building was nominated for a BeST Design Award in 2008 for Offices and Workplace Environments. Italics in the above indicate domestic ownership. Dean Vickerman As assistant coach: Dean Vickerman (born 5 July 1971)
612-543: The Breakers to their fourth championship in five seasons. Jackson was named grand final MVP for the second time. The Breakers returned to the NBL grand final series for the fifth time in six years in 2015–16, where they lost 2–1 to the Perth Wildcats. Following the 2015–16 season, chief executive Richard Clarke and coach Dean Vickerman parted ways with the organisation, with Paul Henare becoming head coach and Dillon Boucher becoming general manager. After missing
646-512: The Breakers win the minor premiership behind a 15-game winning streak. They went on to reach the NBL grand final series, where they defeated the Wildcats 2–0 to win their third straight championship behind grand final MVP Cedric Jackson. The Breakers became just the second team to win a three-peat of championships after the Sydney Kings in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The 2013 off-season saw the departure of long-time coach Andrej Lemanis. After missing
680-495: The Breakers with a banner in the rafters at Spark Arena . Bank of New Zealand Bank of New Zealand ( BNZ ) is one of New Zealand's big four banks . It has been operating since October 1861, and since 1992 has been owned by National Australia Bank (NAB), retaining local governance with a New Zealand board of directors. The bank operates a variety of financial services covering retail , business, and institutional banking. The Bank of New Zealand in Australia ( BNZA )
714-416: The Breakers won their first NBL championship and successfully defended it in 2012 and 2013, claiming the second three-peat in NBL history. They won their fourth title in 2015. The Breakers were owned by Liz and Paul Blackwell from 2005 to 2018 when a consortium headed by former NBA player Matt Walsh became the majority shareholders via a newly formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd. In March 2003,
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#1732783492472748-431: The Perth Wildcats 2–1 to win their second championship. The team was led by Wilkinson, Abercrombie, Vukona, Daryl Corletto , Cedric Jackson and grand final MVP C. J. Bruton. The 2012 off-season saw the departure of Gary Wilkinson and the elevation of Alex Pledger to the starting line-up, while guard Corey Webster returned to the squad after a 12-month suspension for the use of banned substances. The 2012–13 season saw
782-575: The bank operates a nationwide network of 180 retail stores and business centres (branded as Partner Centres). Bank of New Zealand became the first bank in New Zealand to become carbon neutral. The achievement was announced in September 2010 after a three-year initiative to reduce emissions through greater energy and vehicle efficiency, encouraging changed behaviour by employees at work and at home and through offsetting of unavoidable emissions by purchasing quality carbon credits. The most visible aspect of
816-629: The banking account of the New Zealand Government from the Union Bank of Australia , and became an agent to raise debt in the United Kingdom for the government. In the 1860s and 1870s capital was brought into New Zealand by the government and others. There was plenty of employment, development moved quickly and very good prospects brought property prices to high values. In the 1880s prices of staple products fell very low,
850-486: The end of the 2023–24 season Source: New Zealand Breakers Year by Year Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either: In February 2019, former owners Paul and Liz Blackwell were honoured by
884-527: The initiative came through the construction of three brand new, energy efficient buildings to house the bulk of the company’s management and administration staff. Two of these building are located in the Auckland CBD, one at Quay Park and the other at 80 Queen Street. The third was the Harbour Quays complex on the Wellington waterfront, built in 2009 and demolished in 2019 after suffering damage in
918-458: The play-in game. Thomas Abercrombie retired following the 2023–24 season, ending his NBL career with 429 games and finishing as the Breakers' most-capped player. Head coach Mody Maor parted ways with the Breakers during the off-season to pursue a coaching opportunity in Asia. The Breakers started the 2024–25 season with a 6–2 record following a 34-point win over Melbourne United on the road. As of
952-484: The playoffs in 2013–14, the Breakers brought back Cedric Jackson for the 2014–15 season. They finished the regular season in second place with a 19–9 record and defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–0 in the semi-finals to return to the NBL grand final. In the grand final series, the Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans 86–71 in game one and 83–81 in game two. Ekene Ibekwe hit the game-winning buzzer beater in game two to lift
986-403: The playoffs in 2016–17, the Breakers had a 9–1 record early in the 2017–18 season, setting their best start in franchise history. They went on to finish the regular season in fourth place with a 15–13 record and lost to Melbourne United in the semi-finals. Kirk Penney retired following the season. In 2018, a consortium headed by former NBA player Matt Walsh became the majority shareholders via
1020-407: The rabbit pest cut wool production, and the government cut expenditure on public works by 75 per cent. Land fell to half its former value and was impossible to realise, many runholders and businessmen were ruined and the working classes were unable to purchase goods or pay their debts. There was no dairying or frozen meat industry . Investors withdrew their capital. The export of frozen meat began in
1054-510: The season due to injury and personal issues, including Robert Loe (20 games), Thomas Abercrombie (9), Corey Webster (8) and Tai Webster (7). The team also had a mid-season import change, with Lamar Patterson being replaced by Levi Randolph . They finished the season in eighth place with a 12–24 record. As a result of the pandemic, the Breakers played their entire 2021–22 season in Australia, basing themselves in Tasmania. The team faced
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1088-524: The season, the team missed the playoffs on points differential. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020–21 season start date was delayed until January 2021. As a result of the pandemic, the Breakers were forced to commit to being based in Australia for the majority of the season. They hosted a number of games as the 'home' team in Tasmania and only returned to play their last seven games in New Zealand in late May. A number of players missed large portions of
1122-504: Was appointed head coach of Melbourne United for two seasons. In March 2018, he guided Melbourne to the NBL championship. On 7 October 2018, his contract was extended with United for an additional three years, keeping him in Melbourne until the end of the 2021–22 season. In June 2021, he guided Melbourne to the NBL championship. On 8 November 2021, his contract was extended for a further two seasons. On 19 April 2023, Vickerman signed
1156-470: Was sidelined for nine games with a back injury in 2009–10, with a mid-season slump leading to the Breakers missing the playoffs. The 2010–11 season saw the Breakers earn their first minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 22–6 record. They went on to reach their inaugural NBL grand final with a 2–1 semi-final victory over the Perth Wildcats . In the grand final series, the Breakers defeated
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