Zones
Netball New Zealand named 23 athletes to attend trials in Auckland (30 July–1 August) for selection in the NZ U21 team for the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup. Most triallists came from the existing squad, with three players—Stacey Ah Van, Losa Fifita, and Sophia Lafaiali’i—earning selection from outside the programme.
Netball New Zealand and all five Zones across NZ promotes the Good Sports philosophy. Good Sports® is all about creating positive sporting experiences for children and young people. It does this by supporting and educating parents, caregivers, coaches, teachers and sport leaders, who all contribute to children’s sport.
For information, videos, and resources check out the Good Sports page on the Netball New Zealand website here
Balance is Better – Sport New Zealand
Balance is Better is an evidence-based philosophy to support quality sport experiences for all young people, regardless of ability, needs and motivations. It is about young people staying involved in sport for life and realising their potential at the right time.
For information about Balance is Better check out the Sport NZ website here
To enquire about activating Good Sports or Balance is Better at your Netball Centre, contact
Netball South supports ten netball centres from Southland to North Otago, to deliver community netball events and competitions for over 10,000 registered players. We serve as the connection between Netball New Zealand and netball centres operating at a local level.
Our team work alongside the affiliated netball centres within our zone. The areas we can provide support include:
- Capability of governance and organisation structures
- Participation initiatives
- Coach development
- Umpire development
- Player development
- NetballSmart injury prevention
We know that each centre is unique, and it is our role to provide support that will enable centres to effectively deliver netball services to their communities.
Roles and Responsibilities within Netball in New Zealand
Schools & Clubs
Provide
Provide participation and development opportunities, creation of positive & fair environments, grow the game.
Centres
Deliver
Competitions, programmes, initiatives. Creation of safe, inclusive & welcoming environments.
Zones
Enable
The delivery of strategy, policies, resources, programmes, insights and initiatives.
Netball New Zealand
Create
Lead Netball in NZ strategy, advocacy & promotion of the game, policies, resources, programmes, research, insights and initiatives.
Centre Connects
Centre Connects are quarterly Teams meetings run by the Zone, bringing together key personnel from centres to collectively address priorities identified by centres and create a platform for knowledge sharing and centre-to-centre networking.
They are held the first week of each school term throughout the year.
What to Expect
Centre Connects are designed to be a supportive environment where centre personnel and volunteers can:
- Discuss and brainstorm ideas
- Share solutions and support each other
- Work together across the Zone
- Address initiatives, policies, diversity, systems, volunteers and all aspects of successfully running a netball centre
Next Session
The next Centre Connect will be the first week of Term 1, 2026.
Resources
South Zone Centre Connects Folder
This folder provides each centre with access to relevant documents and discussions held at Centre Connects.
If you require access to this folder, please contact