Juggling calendar ahead of world championship piles on the demands.

It'll be a feast for fans as top players battle it out in this year's condensed netball timetable.

Former Silver Ferns shooter Tania Dalton is poised to make a shock return to top level netball at the age of 39.

The Silver Ferns will play Australia in a two-test series less than a month out from next year's world netball champs.

The Northern Mystics have been "confronting a few realities" as they look to shake off their tag as perennial underachievers.

Auckland police say they have been assured by Chinese authorities that Zhen Xiao will not face the death sentence if he is convicted of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini.

A man accused of murdering a woman by deliberately swerving into her car said he "might as well" kill himself, a court had been told.

The Southern Steel will be looking for a new home next season after Stadium Southland suffered extensive damage in a snow storm.

The Northern Mystics have sprung a late surprise in their line-up for next season.

The partner of Magic coach Noeline Taurua admits sending abusive emails to the Herald netball reporter over his team's coverage.

Former Silver Fern Linda Vagana believes the import rules in the transtasman league are hurting smaller netball nations.

After a gallant late-season comeback, the Magic have faltered at the last hurdle.