Stories by Bridget Tunnicliffe

Silver Ferns' shooter Maia Wilson has come a long way since she last met Australia in October 2018.

Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie admits her heart sank a little on Saturday night when the realisation came that no fans would be allowed to watch the long anticipated Constellation Cup.

Australian coach Rob Wright wants to add a point of difference to the Northern Mystics this year, but he doesn't want it to be about the fact he's a bloke.

A lot has changed since Australian Diamonds' player Gabi Simpson played a Test against the Silver Ferns more than two year's ago.

The last time the Silver Ferns met Australia, coach Dame Noeline Taurua was left with a bad taste in her mouth after contentious umpiring calls left players from both sides confused.

Three year's ago Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic defender Georgia Tong thought an elite netball career might have passed her by.

Southern Steel defender Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit admits thoughts of retirement scare her as she approaches her sixteenth year of elite netball.

You couldn't get a more unlikely sporting rivalry - New Zealand sailor Leslie Egnot verse 'Mr America's Cup' Dennis Conner, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.

Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua is finally planning on sitting down this week to sign a contract that will take her through to the World Cup in 2023.

White Ferns veteran Suzie Bates says the lure of a home Cricket World Cup in 2022 will help motivate her as she faces up to nine months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.

Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua believes the Taini Jamison series was a good test for her side and is already looking for the next challenge.

Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham is loving what she's seeing courtside from England Roses shooter George Fisher, who's heading south next year.

Despite a closer scoreline, Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua was happier with her side's performance in beating England 54-47 in the second Test in Hamilton last night.

New Highlanders coach Tony Brown wants to make an impact at the franchise and he wants to do it quickly, so he's turned to the Silver Ferns' coaches to learn how they did it.

The Silver Ferns have beaten the England Roses 58-45 in the first international netball since Covid-19 brought the game to a screaming halt.

She cut it fine but 18-year-old shooter Grace Nweke has continued her meteoric rise by making the Silver Ferns' squad.

The unmissable New Zealand men's shooter Junior Levi says he's looking forward to resuming his on court battle with Silver Ferns' goal keep Jane Watson during next week's Cadbury series.

England Roses star Serena Guthrie says her side can't wait to meet the Silver Ferns for the first international netball since Covid-19 disrupted the sport.

Analysis - Recruiting Australian Diamonds' captain Caitlin Bassett for next year's ANZ Premiership is huge for the competition and will provide plenty of storylines for those who love the theatre of…

Australian netball captain Caitlin Bassett says Silver Ferns' coach Dame Noeline Taurua helped convince her that a historic switch to New Zealand was a good career move.

New Zealand freediver William Trubridge admits he's terrified of getting Covid-19 as the disease could end his incredible career.

England's biggest netball stars will be missing from the side that meets the Silver Ferns late next month for the first international Tests since Covid-19 disrupted the sport.

Junior Levi and Kruze Tangira headline the New Zealand men's team named for next month's Cadbury Netball Series against the Silver Ferns and development squads.

The Silver Ferns won't get to meet the number one world ranked Australian Diamonds this year but a home series against England is on the cards.

Some of New Zealand's top sports men and women are investing in their well-being and mental strength by exercising their minds, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.