
NZ Netball News 2026: Silver Ferns Gold, New Leadership and a League at a Crossroads
New Zealand netball has just come through the most turbulent — and ultimately most rewarding — year in its professional history. In twelve months the

New Zealand netball has just come through the most turbulent — and ultimately most rewarding — year in its professional history. In twelve months the

The Silver Ferns are New Zealand’s national netball team, and the current playing group is one of the most successful in more than a decade.

As of late September 2026, the New Zealand Silver Ferns are fresh off a Commonwealth Games gold medal and are turning their focus to their

The Silver Ferns are New Zealand’s national netball team, and in 2026 they are riding high as Commonwealth Games champions. If you are searching for

The head coach of the New Zealand Silver Ferns is Dame Noeline Taurua, one of the most decorated figures in world netball. Since taking charge

Netball is the most popular team sport for women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the organisation that guides it from school courts to

Few contests in world sport carry the intensity of the Silver Ferns against the Australian Diamonds. Since their first meeting in 1938, these two neighbours

The Netball World Cup is the sport’s flagship international tournament, bringing the world’s leading netball nations together every four years to decide a single world

Few names carry as much weight in New Zealand netball as Noeline Taurua. A former Silver Ferns midcourter turned world-championship-winning coach, she has spent more

A netball draw is the master schedule of a competition — the document that tells every team who they play, on what date, at what

Netball remains one of New Zealand’s most-followed sports, and 2026 has delivered a season packed with milestones: a record-breaking domestic champion, a steady flow of

Kimiora Poi is one of New Zealand's fastest and most tactically astute midcourters — a Silver Ferns playmaker, captain of the Southern Steel and a

In netball, passing is not one skill among many — it is the only way the ball travels down the court. Players cannot run with

Grace Nweke has become one of the most recognisable figures in New Zealand netball. A towering goal shooter with a remarkable scoring record, she rose

The short answer: a full netball game is 60 minutes of playing time, split into four 15-minute quarters. The longer answer depends on who is

Helen Housby is one of England’s most recognisable netball players, a composed shooter whose last-second goal won the 2018 Commonwealth Games. A long-serving member of

Fast5 is a fast-paced, five-a-side version of netball built for quick matches and high scoring. It keeps the core skills of the traditional game but

Netball is one of the most widely played team sports in the Waikato, and Hamilton sits at the centre of it. The city’s grassroots scene