Another ground-breaking trans-Tasman netball championship victory remains elusive for the Northern Mystics.

An impressive last outing has the Northern Mystics primed to break their duck against Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic says Yvonne Willering.

The Northern Mystics staged a stirring fightback to beat the Melbourne Vixens 56-64 in Auckland.

Central Pulse were left ruing a slow start after they went down 51-41 to defending champions Adelaide Thunderbirds.

The Melbourne Vixens led from start to finish in a 49-45 triumph over the Sydney Swifts.

To the Magic went the spoils, along with the maintenance of a 100 per cent record against the Mystics last night.

Netball New Zealand and ANZ Championship bosses are in no rush to reschedule the Tactix clash with the Northern Mystics this weekend.

Julianna Naoupu helped propel the Magic to victory over her former side the Southern Steel today.

The Herald's netball writer Dana Johannsen provides a complete guide to the ANZ Championship which kicks off this weekend.

The Mystics' tag as perennial under-achievers is starting to wear thin with captain Temepara George.