| Waitemata Dolphins | |
| Color1: | green |
| Color2: | black |
| Leagues: | National Basketball League |
| Established: | 1982 |
| Folded: | 1989 |
| History: | Waitemata Dolphins 1982–1983; 1988–1989 |
| Arena: | Auckland YMCA |
| Location: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Colours: | Green & black |
| Championships: | 0 |
The Waitemata Dolphins were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Dolphins competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at Auckland YMCA.
The Waitemata Dolphins were a foundation member of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1982.[1] They were runners-up in the league's inaugural season before finishing fourth in 1983.[2] They subsequently withdrew from the NBL, and in 1985, they finished second in the Northern Conference of the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL).[3] After winning the CBL championship in 1987, Waitemata returned to the NBL for the 1988 season. They finished seventh in 1988 and ninth in 1989.[4]
Following the creation of Waitakere City in 1989 by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with a number of neighbouring boroughs,[5] the Waitakere Rangers joined the NBL in 1990.