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In a rare set of circumstances, Grace Southby claimed family bragging rights when celebrating a first-up win with her new team Central Manawa in the opening round of this year’s Synergy Hair Netball League (SHNL).
WBOP Matarau opened their 2026 National Netball League (NNL) campaign with a positive and hard-fought performance against Mainland, going down 49-66 at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in Christchurch. The match showed promising connections, emerging talent, and resilient team spirit from start to finish.
After a heady few months, rising young midcourt talent Skylah Tainui-Takerei is poised to build on her momentum when Central Manawa get their 2026 Synergy Hair Netball League (SHNL) campaign underway against the Southern Blast in Wellington on Sunday.
A recent session at Netball North Harbour reminded us that officiating at the highest level demands the same dedication to physical preparation as playing the game itself, and with testing opportunities throughout the year, there are plenty of chances to step up.
The Netball Rodney Preseason Development Programme returned on 23 April with its biggest turnout since before Covid, welcoming 52 players from Year 7 and above alongside 11 observing coaches.
A movement to transform what happens on the sidelines and in the car on the way home.
When someone asks Katrina Alkema if she can help, her answer is always the same: "I can give it a go." That attitude has quietly transformed umpiring culture at Whangārei Netball Centre and earned her recognition as our first 2026 PIC Insurance Brokers Volunteer of the Month.
There are people in our game who pass through, and then there are those who quietly shape it, year after year. Michele Wallace sits firmly in the second group — not for recognition, but for the love of the game and the people in it.