Stories by Bridget Tunnicliffe

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 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.

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.

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.

The UK domestic netball league is now stronger than the ANZ Premiership, a former New Zealand netballer believes.

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.

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.

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.

Shooting athletes Chloe Tipple and Owen Robinson have been named in the New Zealand team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The government is chipping in to help with a weekly free-to-air broadcast of netball's domestic league.

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.

Analysis - After six rounds of domestic netball, selectors will be pretty happy with the form of Silver Ferns players, but others are biting at the heels of the incumbents.

Dame Lois, known as the godmother of New Zealand netball, reflects as Netball NZ turns 100.

It won't be the regular crew and commentary team as Netball New Zealand moves to produce its own matches.

The change is designed to ensure an engaging and exciting competition in response to feedback, says Netball New Zealand.

The Mystics have overcome a major mental block after beating the Stars 56-51 in Auckland without Silver Fern shooter Grace Nweke.

The Magic nearly pulled off the third comeback of the round before the unbeaten Tactix hung on 54-53 in Hamilton last night.

Scans show Gordon has a significant ligament sprain to her ankle after being injured in a game against the Steel on 28 April.

South African import player Jeante Strydom is relishing being able to focus 100 percent on netball for the first time in her life.

The Northern Mystics expect to be without Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke this weekend, with the star shooter nursing a knee injury.

The Mystics newest defender Catherine Hall says she's in a good place to be learning on and off the court as she juggles a fledgling netball career with a degree in medicine.

The Tactix completely turned the tables on the Mystics in the second half to upset the ANZ Premiership defending champions 62-59 in Auckland last night.

After four years as a training partner in the Australian domestic competition, a fairy tale run with the Tongan netball team gave Pulse import Kelea Iongi the boost she needed.

New rules saw more suspensions dished out in one round of netball's ANZ Premiership on the weekend, than across an entire typical season.

Analysis - The first round of netball's ANZ Premiership gave a glimpse into the next generation of defenders and the Silver Ferns coach might need to fast-track some of them.