The Silver Ferns have finished without a medal at the netball World Cup after losing 52-45 to Jamaica in the bronze medal match in Cape Town.
New Zealand went to South Africa as defending champions but couldn't get a win in their last four games, crashing to their worst ever finish at the tournament.
Australia are world champions after easily beating England 61-45 in the final.
RNZ's netball reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
