Netball

The Northern Mystics have beaten the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the second time in a week but this time it was more decisive.

It's proposing that players should be able to compete in a World Cup for a tier two nation without it impacting their ability to then play for a tier one nation at the following World Cup.

The Stars captain could not hold back tears after watching three team-mates helped off the court in their ANZ Premiership season opener.

The Pulse have won the opening game of the ANZ Premiership with a comprehensive 57-44 win over the Magic.

The Tifa Moana stormed through the competition undefeated.

The Tonga Tala netball team is wary of the challenge they will receive at the PacificAUS Netball series in Brisbane next month.

Netball Fiji has been unable to confirm details of a proposed Pacific Series with New Zealand because they do not have a chief executive officer in place yet.

Analysis - The Silver Ferns can walk away from their 3-1 Constellation Cup series win feeling optimistic, but aware of how quickly the script can flip now at the top of international netball.

The Pulse have won their fifth minor premiership and will host the ANZ Premiership grand final after beating the Tactix 58-44 in Wellington.

The Mystics have knocked the Magic out of third spot.

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have kept their finals series hopes alive in a thrilling win over the Tactix in the penultimate round of the ANZ Premiership.

The Mainland Tactix are on top of netball's ANZ Premiership after a sensational 58-53 extra-time win against the Central Pulse in a physical top-of-the-table clash in Christchurch.

The Southern Steel have overcome a late rally and brutal Northern Mystics defence to post their second win of the ANZ Premiership season.

The Southern Steel have been dealt a major blow with former Silver Fern midcourter Shannon Saunders ruled out of the remainder of the ANZ Premiership through injury.

It won't be the regular crew and commentary team as Netball New Zealand moves to produce its own matches.

The defending champion Northern Mystics have fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition after rallying back to post a 12-goal win against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in their ANZ…

Netball used to be the envy of most women's sport in New Zealand but as the national body gets ready to mark 100 years, Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at the sport's new battleground.

As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon.