Stories by Bridget Tunnicliffe

Newly minted Silver Fern Georgia Heffernan says her jaw dropped when coach Dame Noeline Taurua told her she was going to debut against Australia.

As a kid, Alethea Boon remembers watching American Gladiators when it aired in New Zealand in the first half of the 1990s and knew straight away she wanted to be one.

Shooter Amorangi Malesala won't have the luxury of easing into her Silver Ferns debut as the only specialist goal attack in the side.

Former Silver Fern Sam Winders has been signed with the Giants for the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season in Australia.

Analysis - The news that Sky TV's bid for rights to netball's ANZ Premiership and Silver Ferns tests is significantly lower than its current deal is concerning but not surprising, writes Bridget…

Michaela Sokolich-Beatson says she got to a point where she couldn't picture a comeback to the Silver Ferns after back to back injuries robbed her of two precious years of elite netball.

Shooters Maia Wilson and Tiana Metuarau have been dropped from the Silver Ferns after failing to meet fitness standards.

If you're on the committee of your local sports club and you think running a club is hard enough already, it's about to get harder.

Faith Vui remembers driving a golf cart for her dad in Apia as a child - and the relationship came full circle at the New Zealand Amateur Championship.

Analysis - The Silver Ferns have experienced significant lows in 2023 but finished the year on a high after back-to-back wins over the world champions.

Getting back-to-back wins over Australia has always been a challenge for the Silver Ferns and today will be no different in the final Constellation Cup test.

There will be no excuses that the Silver Ferns players don't know what to expect when they try to keep the Constellation Cup series against Australia alive in Test three.

Any questions about whether netball could keep Kate Heffernan have been answered with the 24-year-old saying she is committed to another World Cup cycle.

The Silver Ferns defenders have a tough assignment when they take on World Champions Australia.

Analysis - There seems to be a general consensus that some change is needed to New Zealand's domestic netball competition but what that change might be is less clear, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

One of the leading clubs in Australia's domestic netball competition has had approaches from Silver Ferns wanting to play there.

After their embarrassing loss to an under-strength England side the Silver Ferns have now lost their last four Tests and coach Dame Noeline Taurua says she doesn't have a magic bullet.

When Liana Leota was starting her Silver Ferns career 15 year's ago there's no way England would have sent a development squad to New Zealand.

Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio says she would like to play in Australia's netball league if it didn't affect her eligibility to play for New Zealand.

Negotiations between High Performance Sport New Zealand and a union that wants more financial stability for athletes, haven't been moving quickly enough for the Employment Relations Authority.

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua would like to see New Zealand players get competition against teams in Australia, sooner rather than later.

Silver Ferns selectors have named teams for this month's series against England and Australia in October with one particular position up for grabs.

White Ferns Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr have been named in the Platinum grade under a new overseas draft system in Australia's Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).

England Netball has finally had a conversation with Netball New Zealand about why they are sending a development side to play the Silver Ferns in the Taini Jamison series later this month.

None of England's World Cup players have been named in the side to meet the Silver Ferns in a three test series in New Zealand next month.