"I am the first to acknowledge Jodi manages the commuting extremely well and our intention is for her to be in Wellington for all the team stuff, returning to Dunedin and her family on the days we don't have team commitments."
The Pulse would have been very light on quality shooters without Brown, with the coach acknowledging her skills and experience will be crucial for success next year.
"Her experience and leadership skills provide us with the stability needed to complement the youth and exuberance of both Ameliaranne [Wells] and Maia [Wilson].
"She has worked really hard over the last couple of seasons to increase her shooting volume and accuracy.
"The amount of work she does outside the circle is often unseen. Jodi is a very clever player, with deft passing skills and ability to see space."
Brown said she had always been committed to re-signing with the team, so the decision to accommodate her living down south had come as a relief.
"The Pulse have not only been extremely co-operative over the last few months, but they have also been very patient while I've been working through the World Cup," she said.
"I've been looking forward to returning to the Pulse. There's a new direction, new coach and a new team.
I'm also really excited about working alongside the young players and hope I can contribute to their development," Brown said.
Wanganui's other expat star and Brown's former Pulse and Silver Ferns teammate Joline Henry will not be returning to the franchise in 2016.
Henry, 32, just missed out on the World Cup squad.
Like Brown, she had a travel scenario as she lives in Hamilton, with her son who is now two-and-a-half-years old.
