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Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher showdown: It's personal
A New Zealand Olympic champion says Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher cannot become distracted by their rivalry in their inevitable showdown. Audio
Netball: Emotions spill over after Mystics thriller final
It was the nail-biting grand final that the ANZ Premiership needed but it was a tough one to take for the Pulse.
Does the Silver Ferns' roster need a shake-up?
Analysis - With the Netball World Cup three years away, Bridget Tunnicliffe looks at how many new faces might be injected into this year's Silver Ferns squad.
Preview: Netball needs a close ANZ Premiership grand-final
Analysis - With goal margins of 18 and 19 in the last two grand-finals of New Zealand's domestic netball competition, the sport could do with a cliff-hanger, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.
Netball: Kiri Wills ready for uncompromising Australian league
Kiri Wills says she is ready for the cut-throat world of Australian netball.
Kiwi Stars coach takes up Australian opportunity
Kiri Wills will become just the second New Zealander to coach in Australia's Suncorp Super Netball competition.
Netball: Mystics through to ANZ Premiership final with win over Tactix
The defending champion Mystics have beaten the Tactix 68-64 in Christchurch to book a place in the ANZ Premiership final against the Pulse next weekend.
Tactix and Mystics ready for sudden death netball
The defending champion Mystics are preparing for a backlash from a wounded Tactix in netball's ANZ Premiership elimination final.
Netball: Pulse beat Tactix to secure grand final hosting rights
The Pulse have won their fifth minor premiership and will host the ANZ Premiership grand final after beating the Tactix 58-44 in Wellington.
White Ferns coach says no quick fix on closing gap
It will take time for New Zealand to build the kind of depth that Australia and England have in women's cricket, White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer says.
Silver Ferns coach ponders selection strategy
Dame Noeline Taurua has a lot of thinking to do about how she approaches squad selections later this year.
Netball NZ's free-to-air TV experiment pays off
Over three-quarters of a million New Zealanders have tuned in to watch the weekly free-to-air ANZ Premiership games.
Silver Ferns likely to test eligibility rule as players look across the Tasman
The Silver Ferns coach says she has had conversations with players who are interested in playing in the Australian league next year and will support exemption bids.
Parris Mason - 'My confidence was basically diminished'
One of the country's most exciting young defenders says being dropped after her first year of elite netball felt like the end of the world.
Netball: Magic put themselves in ANZ Premiership play-offs mix
The Magic have put themselves into the ANZ Premiership play-offs mix after beating the defending champion Mystics 54-42 in Auckland last night.
Netball NZ considers new coaching mix
Netball New Zealand is considering an 'evolved' coaching model as it aims to build a management team that can lead the Silver Ferns towards success at the next World Cup.
Netball: Ali Wilshier latest player ruled out of season
Bay of Plenty Magic player Ali Wilshier will miss the remainder of the ANZ Premiership netball season with scans confirming the midcourter has suffered a serious knee injury.
Netball: Pulse inflict demoralising win over defending champs
The return of injured shooter Grace Nweke can't come quick enough for the defending champion Mystics after a demoralising 54-38 loss to the Pulse last night.
Former NZ netballer says UK talent 'scary' as sport takes professionalism leap
The UK domestic netball league is now stronger than the ANZ Premiership, a former New Zealand netballer believes.
Knee injury rules Silver Ferns midcourter out until 2025
Silver Ferns midcourter Mila Reuelu-Buchanan will miss the remainder of the ANZ Premiership season with scans confirming she suffered an ACL rupture during Monday's match against the Magic.
Netball: Magic inch closer to top three, injuries mount
The Magic beat the Stars 60-56 in Auckland last night as they continue to build momentum, but the game was marred by two sinister-looking injuries.
Pulse down to training partners in shooting end after another injury
The top of the table Pulse will have to rely completely on training partners in their shooting end while they wait for the return of their frontline shooters, who are now all injured.
Shooter Chloe Tipple to compete at third Olympics - 'it never gets old'
Shooting athletes Chloe Tipple and Owen Robinson have been named in the New Zealand team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Sport NZ to help fund Netball NZ's free-to-air broadcast venture
The government is chipping in to help with a weekly free-to-air broadcast of netball's domestic league.
Netball: Tactix deny Stars first win of the season
The Stars were on course to get their first win of the season before the Tactix found another gear to steal victory and jump to the top of the ladder.