The North Harbour Rugby Referees Association was formed in 1984 when a group of Referees from the Auckland Rugby Referees Association (ARRA) decided to set up an organisation to provide Referees for the newly formed North Harbour Rugby Union. This group of Referees set up the format of the NHRRA and did all the forward planning to ensure a smooth start-up in 1985. They held their first AGM in 1984 and John Heerdegen was elected as first President, Pat Bosley as Chairman, with Allan Wilson heading the Grading, Coaching and Appointments committee.
The first meeting of the Association was held in the Takapuna Rugby Football Club (TRFC) and was attended by an impressive number of ex Auckland Referees and those wanting to be North Harbour Referees. The TRFC generously let us use their club rooms for several years at no cost, followed by a few years when we became nomads having our meetings at different locations, The Poenamo Hotel, Takapuna Cricket Club, North Harbour Sports Building, Marist RFC until we finally negotiated a 20 year lease at the Stadium.
For more about our history, see our About Us page.
NHRRA 40TH ANNIVERSARY - 4/5 APRIL 2025
The Association is turning 40 this year and we are going to celebrate. It will start on Friday night (4th) with an informal meet & greet, and after matches on Saturday (5th) a dinner with a couple of short addresses at The Merchant. Details to come on this page as they become available.
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