Manawatu Jets are back in the New Zealand National Basketball League and new league rules await them on their return. The Jets pulled out of the competition in 2015, due to reduced funding and an unsustainable business model, but their application to return impressed the NBL board, which has given them the green light for the 2018 season. Basketball New Zealand CEO and NBL chairman Iain Potter is confident the Jets have the requisite finances and support to be a sustainable long-term entity. "The single bit which was given most scrutiny by the NBL board was the financial projections that the Jets have put forward. Jets board member Dave Craig is thrilled with the NBL's decision, noting that the Jets board overcame "obstacles that, at times, we thought we'd never be able to navigate around".

Source: Otago Daily Times August 28, 2017 19:52 UTC