The Magic have once again proven their reputation as the pluckiest team in the ANZ Championship.

Taurua still holds on to that dream but admits it may never happen.

It has taken the Southern Steel all season to convince the rest of the competition they are the real deal.

Netball New Zealand has appointed Jennie Wyllie to lead the organisation as it enters a difficult period of transition. Wyllie replaces

Noeline Taurua is fielding job offers from Australia and England after masterminding the Southern Steel's remarkable turnaround in the ANZ Championship.

The Central Pulse have parted ways with Tanya Dearns after one season, with the franchise today announcing Yvette McCausland-Durie

The Mystics were blown off the court the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, suffering a heavy 63-47 loss in a bitter clash.

The Auckland-based team, who face the Magic in the New Zealand conference elimination final this afternoon, have won just three matches all season.

In their coach's own assessment, the Northern Mystics have just "stumbled through" this season.

The Magic have been given the best possible test heading into the transtasman league play-offs

A seven-goal third quarter blitz from the Northern Mystics looks to have powered them into a New Zealand conference elimination final.

Former Crusaders lock Steve Lancaster will take the reins of Netball New Zealand from today.

It might be time for Australian teams to acknowledge the threat of the Southern Steel.

As the final season of the ANZ Championship winds down, there are a lot of "lasts" to tick off over the coming weeks.

Five straight losses followed by five straight wins.

The route taken by the Magic to the ANZ Championship play-offs has been an unusual one, but then again the New Zealand conference table has a bizarre look.

The Northern Mystics transtasman league play-off hopes are looking increasingly tenuous after falling to another crushing defeat across the Tasman.

The Steel rolled the Firebirds like a bona fide southern 'r' in their top-of-the-table ANZ netball championship match.

Netball New Zealand's new five-year TV deal with Sky is understood to be to the same level the broadcaster was paying for the ANZ Championship.

Netball NZ's departing Hilary Poole says her only regret in the role is that the decision to split away from the ANZ Championship did not come sooner.

Netball New Zealand is set to undergo further change, with chief executive Hilary Poole announcing her resignation today.

The Magic have pulled off a masterful escape act at The Trusts Arena, edging out the Northern Mystics in the final few minutes after trailing at every exchange.

Southern Steel skipper Wendy Frew isn't one to make demands.