Laura Langman could become the first high profile Kiwi to play for an Australian franchise - and she's not the only one being targeted.

Whatever happens to the Silver Ferns at the World Cup, one irrefutable truth remains - the performance of Maria Tutaia is still the critical success factor.

"I need to just step away and reassess where I want to go. I need to find the spark and I guess get the love for the game back in my heart again so I can carry on."

It wasn't long before the excitement in the room gave way to shock when Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu gathered the team she had selected for the World Cup.

Before the Netball World Cup story becomes one of selection delight and dejection, we should note the stories of sacrifice just to make it to this week's trials, writes Dana Johannsen.

Mystics’ defender Temalisi Fakahokotau has undergone surgery for a deep cut in her hand after the glass jug of her blender smashed.

It is hard to remember a period when there has been more pessimism about Kiwi netball, writes Dana Johannsen.

Several long-standing Silver Ferns are in danger of missing out on the World Cup if they don't perform strongly at trials this week.

It may not be surprising to New Zealand netball fans how many Kiwis have been named in the ANZ Championship All-Star team.

If the conference system is here to stay in the ANZ Netball Championship, as we have been told it is, then bosses need to rethink the finals format.

New Zealand sides will not feature in the transtasman league grand final for the third straight year.

The Mystics are still dreaming of an ANZ Championship grand final but it will need a journey through Neverland to make it.

The Northern Mystics' fluid style and attacking mindset hasn't worked too well against Aussie sides.

Star shooter Maria Tutaia's snazzy long socks have caught the eye of transtasman league bosses - and they are not happy.

There'll be no backtracking from ANZ Championship officials on the league's controversial conference system, despite a growing backlash from fans.

The Southern Steel have secured star import Jhaniele Fowler-Reid for another two ANZ Championship seasons.

The Magic have pulled off another gritty finals performance to beat the Northern Mystics for the New Zealand conference title.

Magic netball coach Julie Fitzgerald is backing her star defender Casey Kopua to be ready to take the court in tonight's New Zealand conference final.