A kids' basketball programme that kicked off yesterday is proving to be a "slam-dunk" with 180 players signing up to participate.
The Whanganui basketball academy, Whanau Ballers, was created earlier this year by "keen basketball families" for schoolchildren up to year 8 and will run every Sunday over a seven-week period.
The programme is being held at Springvale Stadium in Whanganui.
Team co-ordinator Evelyn Hiri-Gush said the first six weeks would be "skills and drills" and the final week would be a tournament.
"It's really to create a positive activity for kids to do on Sunday as well as give those players who can't make the Thursday night mini-ball comp games another opportunity to play.