Kaierau take premier final

THREE-WAY SPLIT: Te Reo Paki, Sammy Murphy and Kelera Kuruyabaki battle for possession under the net in last night's Wanganui championship final. PHOTO/ STUARTMUNRO100815WCSMNETTBALL4

Kaierau found their A game at Springvale Stadium last night to control Wanganui netball's Premier 1 final, coming home 43-37 to deny a valiant High School team a third successive championship.

The Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau team led 8-3 at the first break and had a commanding 25-12 lead at halftime.

Eight unanswered goals at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth gave Phillips Electrical Wanganui High School hope of a remarkable comeback, but Kaierau steadied the ship to claim their first title since 2012.