The Manawatu Jets are a New Zealand professional men's basketball team based in Palmerston North.

The Jets compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Central Energy Trust Arena.

After finishing eighth in the eight-team competition, the Jets were relegated to the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL) in 1983.

[2] The Jets were regular season winners in 1989, but despite being the top seed at the finals weekend, they were defeated 92–84 in the semifinal by the Canterbury Rams.

[4] In November 2015, the Jets withdrew from the NBL due to reduced funding and an unsustainable business model.