2021 Netball NZ Annual Report by Netball NZ

Contents 3.................. Board Chair and

33............... Celebration Box Netball NZ

8.................. Netball New Zealand

34...............Commercial Report 38...............Community Report 42...............Pacific Sporting Partnership (PSP) 43...............Tania Dalton Foundation 44..............New Zealand Netball Awards 46...............World Netball Awards 47...............Acknowledgements 48...............Life Members 50...............In Remembrance 52...............Service Awards 56...............The Netball System 58...............Financials 67...............Partners

Chief Executive’s Report Board and Staff

9..................President’s Report 10...............2021 Season Overview9 12...............Zones 13...............Northern 14...............Waikato Bay of Plenty 15...............Central 16...............Mainland 17...............South 18...............Silver Ferns 23...............National Squads and Teams 24...............Events Report 26...............ANZ Premiership 32...............National Netball League (NNL)

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Photography: Michael Bradley Photography, mbphoto.co.nz 97th Annual Report and Financial Statements for the 12 months 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021. The Annual Report and these Financial Statements will be presented to the 95th Council Meeting of Netball New Zealand to be held online 26 February 2022.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket, and my food basket, the people will thrive.

If we thought 2020 was a massively challenging year, then 2021 threw us just as many curve balls. In a year where everyday life was once again disrupted by the global pandemic and the nation returned to lockdown, Netball was also impacted. We were faced with the disappointment of cancellations, the uncertainty around players returning to our courts, and the constant effort required to adjust to frequently changing constraints. But again, Netball met those challenges head-on. We’ve seen creativity and innovation to keep Netball at the forefront of New Zealand sport. And the lifeblood of our game – our volunteers and staff – go above and beyond to deliver events for both players and fans. We managed to bring a full international Netball calendar to New Zealand, and keep the Silver Ferns on target in their build-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa. And we delivered one of the most electric ANZ Premiership seasons – largely uninterrupted by COVID-19 – with a thrilling Grand Final played before a record crowd. We are grateful that our partners remained incredibly supportive during

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these ever-changing times, and that our fans remained loyal, too. In a time of uncertainty, again we were guided by Poipoia (our Netball in New Zealand strategy) to ensure that our decisions aligned with our vision to:

“ Connect and inspire communities through Netball." The year saw Netball New Zealand (NNZ) make some fundamental decisions to protect the game. Poipoia is a strategy that needs to be driven from the frontline, but we must also ensure we can still lead in a collaborative way, rather than dictating the way things must be done. Rolling out our new digital systems project is a massive undertaking and hugely important to Netball. It will allow us, as a game, to move forward and better connect with our fans and participants, and help our important volunteers in their capacities in supporting the game. It’s been a year of working through what that could look like, and the coming year will see this work implemented and brought to life. There is no question that COVID-19 has created an ongoing problem for sport and active recreation. We now have a

community where the social needs will be high, and we run the risk of creating a void in Kiwis’ participation in physical activity. We had our first taste of this in 2020, and that allowed the Netball community to galvanise around what was really important. With government support and help from other quarters, our focus was on making sure people are safe when they participate in sport. We were heartened by how strongly our players returned to the game when the 2021 season got underway. Although we’d maintained a strong connection with them, we were not expecting them to come back before they were ready. But then the second nationwide lockdown in August knocked back our playing opportunities again. The largest fallout has been in our community game and, unfortunately, the lack of clarity around returning to participation was really challenging for many of our Netball Centres. There is a real risk for New Zealand sport of losing many of our young women. More must be done for them to feel confident and motivated to return to play. We cannot expect the community to lift them on their own – they need support throughout the system. A reluctance to return is something we will have to face as a sport and as a sector.

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The cancellation of some of our major events has been heartbreaking – for players, coaches, organisers and whānau. While the decisions we made were necessary, the flow-on effect is not lost on us. It’s the second year in a row some of those events couldn’t go ahead – so returning them to our calendar is of the utmost importance. We are buoyed by the response we have received from many of those young people. While they were incredibly disappointed, they also understood it was the right decision for them. The cancellation of the alreadypostponed Netball World Youth Cup in Fiji in December was another blow for our top youth Netballers. While it was another difficult decision, it was encouraging to see some of our younger athletes gain valuable international experience in the Cadbury Netball Series, playing for the Taini Jamison Trophy, here at home against the England Roses. Our system was able to provide our young players opportunities when the global game was unable to. The 2021 ANZ Premiership season was one of our best yet. After a modified 2020 competition, it was great to see home crowds return to witness a scintillating season.

“The ANZP Grand Final between the The Good Oil Tactix and eventual champions, the Northern Mystics, was the most electric occasion on a domestic sporting calendar I have ever been involved in. With a record crowd for a grand final at Auckland’s Spark Arena, it was phenomenal,” NNZ Chief Executive Jennie Wyllie says.

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It was hard to believe a week later, New Zealand was back in lockdown. On the international front, we were finally able to play the Constellation Cup in March, with all four games played back to back at the Christchurch Arena. Putting a stake in the ground at the start of the year was so important. Not only were we successful in getting international Netball played again, the Silver Ferns were victors – lifting the Constellation Cup for the first time since 2012. Kudos must go to the Australian Diamonds, who went through two weeks of managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ), had to relinquish their home tests, and played without crowds. We are so grateful for Netball Australia’s exhaustive efforts to make the series happen. Having England here when New Zealand was at the front end of a national lockdown was an interesting and eventful time - with not much sleep for those organising the Cadbury Netball series! It involved months of planning, and to see it come to fruition was a significant achievement. While the Silver Ferns were disappointed in the result, we can be pleased we were able to continue our build-up – to get combinations out on court in a very deliberate way and test ourselves in a way we wouldn’t have been able to do domestically.

the exposure they give us to a different and highly entertaining style of Netball. Without the support of the New Zealand Government acknowledging the importance of the Silver Ferns in our nation’s landscape, we would not have been able to achieve what we did in 2021. We are incredibly grateful for their continued support, and that of Sport New Zealand, to allow us to have such a full international calendar during such a challenging year. We do not take this for granted.

With the restrictions on internal travel during alert level changes, we must applaud the Canterbury and Wellington Netball regions for helping the skeleton NNZ team to run both series The 2021 ANZ (especially when Premiership we had to deftly season was one pivot moving the men’s series of our best yet. from Hamilton to After a modified Wellington).

2020 competition, it was great to see home crowds return to witness a scintillating season.”

The subsequent Cadbury Netball Series against Aotearoa Men amplified the genuine respect and feeling between these two groups. That’s so evident in the nature in which the game is played – men and women playing Netball together with a mutual understanding of why they’re there and what they’re playing for.

We are so thankful to the Aotearoa Men's team for what they bring to the table and

Through a collaborative can-do attitude, we were able to deliver two incredibly successful series supported by Sky and our other partners. To have some of those games screened on free-to-air television for the first time since 1999 delivered Netball to a new audience. The team at Sky also helped us to present the New Zealand Netball Awards in a very different and creative way in December.

We extend our wholehearted appreciation to all our partners. They are incredibly generous and accommodating, align with our value set, and are people we enjoy working with. We continue to work collaboratively and solutionfocused on meeting everyone’s needs during difficult times. ACC has been a major partner in helping us to continue to deliver and evolve NetballSmart. And our partnership with Sport NZ has helped us to ensure we are looking after our up-and-coming players – encouraging their involvement in a variety of sport at a young age – through the Balance is Better philosophy. The backbone of Netball in New Zealand is made up of our volunteers, and we are so fortunate to have a phenomenal community. We continue to support them with the futureFERNS programme, coaching and umpire work, and initiatives specifically looking at our rangatahi and tamariki. Our Community Netball team was also fortunate to have Silver Fern icon Irene van Dyk come on board as our Participation Manager. Thanks to the Zone boards, and their Chairs, for the hours they’ve poured into the game. There has been considerable change in the Waikato Bay of Plenty and Mainland regions, but we are now moving forward in a positive way. We continue to work across all Zones to ensure what we are doing is fit for purpose. On the global stage, we saw the exciting rebrand of the International Netball Federation (INF) to World Netball as we look to take the sport forward.

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There are some exciting opportunities on the horizon for the game globally, particularly with Australia winning the rights to host the 2032 Olympic Games. If we want Netball to finally become an Olympic sport, we will need to adapt, think differently and take a bigger strategic view of where we’re heading. The power will come in the next steps of thinking around how we should advance Netball in the future. We want to congratulate former NNZ Board Member Shirley Hooper on being named Vice President of World Netball. What people love about Shirley is that she’s on everyone’s level; she has empathy and wants to understand the perspective of others. That’s why the membership were unanimous in their support for her in this role. Here at home, Shirley continues to be involved in Netball at a grassroots level. A generous person, she is also wise and greatly trusted. She will have her challenges, but her ability to connect across a wide range of communities means she will truely make a difference. Former Silver Ferns coaches Yvonne Willering and Ruth Aitken were honoured, receiving World Netball Service Awards for their contribution to the game. It was wonderful to see two people who have given so much to the sport, both here and on the world stage, recognised in front of an international Netball audience. Both life members of NNZ, Yvonne and Ruth’s contribution is second to none – and we are so fortunate that they continue to give. Our NNZ board has remained resilient in the face of unprecedented challenges. We would like to thank all of the Board Members for their continued strength, leadership, passion and vision. Lesley Murdoch’s nine-year term on the board is drawing to a close, and we’d like to acknowledge the incredibly valuable perspective she has brought to Netball

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in so many different facets. She lends a real ‘people’ lens to what she does, but also a real edge to our high performance community. In 2021, we sadly said goodbye to Silver Fern #66 Margaret Forsyth, who passed away aged 59. Much more than an unforgettable player, Margaret was also a successful coach, role model and mentor. So, it’s fitting her memory will live on in youth Netball. In July, 38 teams played at the inaugural Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Championships in Rotorua, with champions Auckland taking out the Margaret Forsyth Cup, named in memory of one of our greatest players. Margaret’s mother and son were there to witness the emotional moment and present the trophy to the winning Auckland side. We’d like to acknowledge former NNZ Chair and INF Vice President Kereyn Smith, who is stepping down from her role as Chief Executive and Secretary General of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. We thank Kereyn for everything she continues to be involved with in our game, while playing such an important role in New Zealand sport. And we’d also like to thank the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy, who has just finished her term as the Governor-General of New Zealand and who has been such an advocate for the game. We have thoroughly enjoyed having her as an avid spectator at Silver Ferns games and involved in every part of Netball. With 2021 being very much about taking one step at a time, we’re hoping 2022 allows us to think further ahead. Our key focal points will be on our people in the game and growing our presence, while our digital footprint will become increasingly evident. At a high performance level, the Silver Ferns series in England in January will be a crucial part of our continued build-up to the Commonwealth Games and our defence of the World Cup next year.

We’re looking forward to another competitive ANZ Premiership season, which will start earlier to allow time for our final Commonwealth Games preparation. We expect another stepup in this league, both in terms of the on-court team performances and fan engagement. We will deliver some new products at the elite level, to continue to ensure that Netball remains the number one sport for women and girls in New Zealand, so watch that space in 2022. And we plan to enable our community to be back on court in the safest possible way, to look forward to reconnecting with our people, and reviving some of those competitions we haven’t been able to play. Bring on those noisy Saturday mornings of umpire whistles! Shoring up the future of our game is vital, so we can look beyond COVID-19’s impact and continue to see a positive place for Netball in the fabric of New Zealand’s community.

KEY STATISTICS 2.37M TV Audience

Pure as 1.6 M

VIEWS

INTERNATIONAL LIVE STREAMING VIEWS

520k ON DEMAND

163k

20.4M Video Views

ANZ Premiership Brand Strength WORLD RANKING

INCREASED

74.1m

Jennie Wyllie NNZ Chief Executive

Total NNZ Aﬃliated Players

123,282

416k

TOTAL SOCIAL AUDIENCE GROWTH +28k

impression

5.8m

engagements

average engagement rate

Allison Ferguson NNZ Board Chair

10,641 NNZ Registered Coaches

NNZ Accredited Umpires

1,993

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NETBALL NEW ZEALAND BOARD

Netball New Zealand Board and Staff

Carole Maddix NNZ President Allison Ferguson NNZ Board Chair, Appointed NNZ Board Member

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Sue Gordon Elected NNZ Board Member Shane Harmon Appointed NNZ Board Member Jennie Wyllie Chief Executive

Kyle McLean National Training Manager (from May)

Jacqui Swan Executive Manager

Alysha Jensen National Programmes Manager

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Wendy Trolove Participation Lead – Netball Mainland (from March)

David Cooper Head of Commercial and Business Development Rebecca Annan Business Development and Funding Manager Hayley Smith Commercial Partnerships Manager (parental leave from April) Julie Coney Commercial Partnerships Manager (parental leave cover) COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Kerry Manders Head of Communications and Marketing Troy Han Communications and Marketing Manager (until July) John Whiting Digital Engagement and Content Manager

Thomas Houghton Community Trainer | Coach and Umpire – Netball Mainland (from March) Jenny Storey NetballSmart Programme Manager (from May) Tania Karauria National Coaching Manager Ashvina Patel Community Netball Sports Co-ordinator Garratt Williamson National Technical Officials Manager Sharon Kearney NetballSmart Consultant Irene van Dyk Participation Manager (from June) Hannah Coutts NetballSmart Development Officer – Mainland EVENTS AND INTERNATIONAL

Madeline van Wichen Junior Graphic Designer

Shannon Cossey Event Manager Secondment (from May)

April Yorwarth Marketing and Communications Executive (from September)

Emma Fowlie Acting Head of Events (from May)

Bernice Mene Appointed NNZ Board Member Lesley Murdoch Elected NNZ Board Member Maxine Shortland Elected NNZ Board Member Matt Whineray Appointed NNZ Board Member

Ashleigh Cowan Event Co-ordinator (from July) FINANCE AND SERVICES Lisa Greenaway Senior Finance Manager Claire Britton Accounts Assistant Paula Bos Accountant Jacinta Caldwell Finance Manager HIGH PERFORMANCE Keir Hansen Head of High Performance Noeline Taurua Silver Ferns Head Coach Sammie Gordon High Performance Administrator (until July) Marianne Delaney-Hoshek Head Coach Tactix

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Melissa Phillips Senior Event and Commercial Servicing Manager Secondment (from May)

Ruth Stanley Head of Community Netball

Ivan Harre Programme Manager – PSP

Hayley Griffith Volunteer Advocate (until May)

Angela Carmody Programme Co-ordinator – PSP (from October)

Kate Agnew Strategic Projects Lead (from May)

Ruta Schwalger Programme Co-ordinator – PSP (until September)

Stacey Lawrence Finance Manager – Strategic Projects (from May)

Jenna Murie Volunteer Advocate (from July)

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Esther Molloy Silver Ferns Manager Elissa Phillips HP Player Development Manager STRATEGIC PROJECTS (SECONDMENTS)

Ngā mihi māhana tēnei te mihi kia koutou te Poitarawhiti whānau o Aotearoa. Warm greetings to our Netball communities in New Zealand. This year was supposed to be the year where we planned to do almost everything and anything – that was until August when we went back into lockdown mode. For the second year in a row, community Netball has been disrupted with many Netball Centres cancelling all play/services. The interruptions have been disappointing for Netballers around the country, and I know we are all very much hoping play and services will resume in 2022. Before the lockdown, I did get out and about visiting some Netball Centres including the 50th anniversary of Netball Manurewa. In July, I attended the inaugural Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs in Rotorua and took the opportunity while there to visit Life Member Taini Jamison [as pictured] at her residence. Taini was in good spirits, loved talking Netball and said how much she was enjoying watching Netball games on television. It was such a privilege to spend time with Taini. Congratulations to Auckland, winners of the tournament. The ANZ Premiership final was played in front of a packed stadium with exciting and thrilling athleticism on show. Congratulations to the Northern Mystics as this year’s winners and The Good Oil Tactix as runners-up. Congratulations to the Northern Marvels, winners of the National Netball League, and to Northern Comets as runners-up. The Cadbury Netball Series was a welcome break from the daily lockdown routines. It was a real treat to watch the

Silver Ferns play England followed by the three-game series against the Aotearoa Men. It was especially great to watch the ‘newbies’ stepping out for the first time as Silver Ferns. Kia maumāhara tōnu mātou i a rātou – We will always remember them. Sadly, we have farewelled some very special people from our Netball community who passed away this year: Margaret Forsyth, Tilly Hirst (née Vercoe), Shirley Peacock, Shona Cooper, Lorraine Duffy and Jean Gillett. Their contribution to Netball was significant and will always be remembered. Thank you so very much to everyone who has gifted their time, energy and expertise to our Netball Centres and Zones throughout the country. We are very blessed to have such a wide gathering of dedicated volunteers who go above and beyond to support Netball. The pandemic has presented many challenges for our country and the rest of the world and continues to do so. Netball in New Zealand is incredibly fortunate to have strong and agile leadership through the NNZ Board and Jennie Wyllie (CEO). These amazing people are keeping Netball in good health and continuously exploring opportunities to advance the provision of our game. Behind the scenes you will always find Jennie and her team working tirelessly for Netball, travelling up and down the country, reaching out and supporting the Netball community and doing whatever it takes to bring national and international games for all to enjoy. Thank you for everything you do!

Special recognition It was absolutely wonderful to see so many from our community recognised this year for their contribution and services to Netball. Congratulations to Kathleen Farrell, Colleen Lyons, Maxine Shortland and Heather Williamson on becoming Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Robin Boldarin, Angela Keenan, Martha Taru, Julia Truesdale and Malia Venning all received the Queen’s Service Medal. Honoured with a World Netball Service Award for services to Netball in New Zealand and Internationally were Ruth Aitken and Yvonne Willering. Congratulations also to Shirley Hooper, elected as Vice President of World Netball.

Ngā mihi nui.

Carole Maddix, MNZM NNZ President

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2021 Season Overview hosting an U21 international competition every four years since 1988. The next one is scheduled to be staged in 2025.

Domestic Competitions Cancelled

The impact of the wide-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was evident once again in 2021, resulting in another disrupted year for many parts of the Netball community and the emergence of the Delta variant forcing a number of events to be cancelled. The Silver Ferns were among the casualties after their programme suffered significant upheaval, starting with the Constellation Cup against Australia in March as well as their endof-year plans for the Cadbury Netball Series against the England Roses, Aotearoa Men and second instalment of the Constellation Cup. While the ANZ Premiership, National Netball League and Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs were able to complete their competitions, the inaugural Netball NZ Open Champs, proudly brought to you by NZ Police, and FUJIFILM Business Innovation NZ Secondary Schools Champs were not so fortunate.Both suffered the same fate last year and with the uncertainty around this year’s COVID-19 outbreak, the health and safety of athletes and officials was of paramount importance, resulting in the difficult decisions being made to cancel. The Netball NZ Open Champs had been scheduled for 7-11 September when different parts of New Zealand were at different alert levels, making it impossible to stage. The 12-15 October FUJIFILM Business Innovation NZ Secondary Schools Champs were abandoned after the earlier-planned qualifying tournaments had to be cancelled due to the Delta outbreak.

Re-emergence of COVID-19 Impacts International Start to Season The re-emergence of COVID-19 and change of alert levels around the country resulted in all four Tests of the Constellation Cup against Australia in early March being staged in Christchurch, with the entire event originally being closed to the general public. Two Tests had been scheduled for Tauranga but in the interests of safety and minimising the need for the teams to travel, the four-match series remained in Christchurch under Alert Level 2 protocols. With all of the country outside Auckland dropping to Alert Level 1, crowd restrictions were lifted for the final Test when a full house was on hand in Christchurch.

Netball World Youth Cup Cancelled There was further disappointment in March when the Netball World Youth Cup 2021 (NWYC) scheduled for 2–11 December in Fiji was cancelled. In an effort to keep the event alive, the NWYC was originally postponed from June to December 2021. But after taking into consideration all the risks related to hosting the tournament during the pandemic, at the heart of the decision, was the safety and wellbeing of participants and the Fijian population. World Netball (formerly the International Netball Federation) Board, in consultation with the Fijian Government, the NWYC Organising Committee and the 20 Netball nations who had qualified to take part, identified significant COVID-19-related challenges surrounding the event and the difficult decision was made to cancel. A comprehensive risk assessment was undertaken, highlighting a number of issues including the welfare of youth athletes, the inability of teams to adequately plan and prepare together for an intense level of international competition, ongoing border closures and travel restrictions such as quarantine measures and costs. The NWYC is the pinnacle Netball competition for emerging players under 21 years of age with World Netball

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In August the Secondary Schools Tournament Week was cancelled due to another outbreak of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The three regional events, South Island Secondary Schools, Lower North Island Secondary Schools and Upper North Island Secondary Schools – which were to be played in early September in Timaru, Hawke’s Bay and Auckland, respectively, have been rescheduled for 2022. This has been particularly disappointing for students in their last year of secondary school as these events are important opportunities in the athlete pathway for identifying players with future potential. With the qualifying events unable to be played, the outcome had a roll-on effect for the FUJIFILM Business Innovation NZ Secondary Schools Netball Champs, which were also cancelled for a second straight year. This school competition, which was established in 1993, is one of the most hotly contested annual tournaments on the NNZ calendar. Set to be played at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua from 12-15 October, the event has been rescheduled for the same location in 2022. NNZ has worked alongside the Zones to ensure strong links to player identification systems and that opportunities continue to exist for aspiring players. It was a familiar story for the inaugural Netball NZ Open Champs, proudly brought to you by NZ Police, which were to be launched in early September in Palmerston North after also being cancelled in 2020. This event has been rescheduled for the same location in 2022.

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change in COVID-19 alert levels in the Waikato.

Adapting to an ever-changing landscape became part and parcel of life as a Silver Fern, COVID-19 once again being an influencing factor in their end-of-year programme.

Once again, the Silver Ferns were grateful for the opportunity to be able to assemble and play Aotearoa Men in what was an important part of their plans in the build-up towards next year’s Commonwealth Games.

The three-Test Cadbury Netball Series against the England Roses was staged solely in Christchurch during September to minimise any additional travel risk for all involved. Just days before the start of the Taini Jamison series, the quartet was granted a government exemption to travel to Christchurch. The Silver Ferns acknowledge their gratitude for the work done behind the scenes to ensure the internationals would go ahead. With Christchurch at Alert Level 2, strict health and safety protocols were closely followed, which included all three matches being played without crowds.

Following strict Alert Level 2 protocols meant the three matches were played in an empty stadium, while the change in venue also denied the curtain-raisers between the NZA and NZU21 teams It has been from going ahead.

particularly disappointing for students in their last year of secondary school as these events are important opportunities in the athlete pathway for identifying players with future potential.”

There was similar disruption for the second instalment of the Cadbury Netball Series just two weeks later between the Silver Ferns and Aotearoa Men when a change in location was required. The three-match series was moved to Wellington after the original venue in Hamilton was ruled out following a

With COVID-19 having an increasing impact on both sides of the Tasman, the second leg of the Constellation Cup in October, which was set to feature two matches in New Zealand and two in Australia, was put on hold. It was hoped the fourTest series could be rescheduled later in the year but challenges around international travel and MIQ dampened any hopes of a fruitful outcome. With their focus set on continuing their build-up to next year’s pinnacle Commonwealth Games event, the Silver Ferns reworked the calendar to include two intense late-season training camps into their schedule.

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From the highs of the Northern Mystics winning the ANZ Premiership for the first time, and the Northern Marvels matching their Netball sisters, in winning the National Netball League (NNL) to the lows of COVID-19, the year was without doubt a memorable one! Titles have largely eluded the Northern Zone up until this year. Congratulations to both our Mystics and Marvels teams for their historic wins. Built off the back of a multi-year plan, it was fantastic to see all the hard work pay off in such a big way. It is a credit to the current teams but also those that have gone before them to set the platform for success.

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The strength and depth of our Zone was further emphasised with the Northern Comets a close second to the Marvels in the NNL. With limited opportunity for home Mystics matches in 2020, it was great to welcome back crowds to Trusts Arena in 2021. Following some great on-court performances by the team, we were able to put the sold-out signs up for our final home match against the Stars. Thanks to our #MysticsNation for their fantastic support! It was disappointing to lose the last few weeks of the community season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in our sport were looking forward to events such as AIMS Games, UNISS, Open and Secondary School championships as well as the end of the club season – which for most Centres only had a couple of weeks

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to run. Thank you to everyone involved who put so much effort into these events. We will all come back stronger in 2022!

ZONES

There is no doubt that 2021 will go down as one of the most memorable in the history of the Northern Zone.

Kotahitanga – the concept of unity acknowledging the importance of lifting each other up – was the guiding theme for Netball Northern Zone’s community team during 2021. Our year began with a development day themed “training with intensity” to expose and extend the learning of coaches and athletes as to how to plan, deliver and execute a training session with the intensity needed to transition from community to performancelevel Netball. Umpires attended with their focus on development being “constructing your work-on and selfanalysis.” It was a successful day with Zone staff collaborating to deliver a quality programme for our Centre members. To link with the spirit of Kotahitanga a Coaching Series was created to unite and connect community coaches, coach developers and our performance Netball teams across our Zone. Across the four-week series 30 coaches, hailing from the deepest South to the North Shore of our Zone, attended workshops which enabled them to complete their Community Coach Level 1 and Level 2 Award on the NNZ framework. Coach developers shared in presenting aspects of the series, enabling peerto-peer connection, feedback and professional development. Coaches learnt about attack, defence, through-court and centre pass knowledge. They also walked away with many activities, and gold nuggets, shared by our performance coaches from the Northern Mystics, Northern Stars, Northern Marvels and Northern Comets. Congratulations and happy anniversary to Manurewa Netball Centre, who

celebrated their 50th jubilee with a mixand-mingle evening followed by a Netball tournament the next day. What a great way to celebrate 50 years of Netball! Seven of their nine past Presidents shared in the celebrations, reconnecting with friends and whānau and marvelling at the changes in Netball over the decades. Our Mystics players once again headed North to deliver both performance and community development opportunities, with a special guest, the ANZ Premiership Trophy, creating extra excitement at the local Centres. Franchise performance staff delivered another “training with intensity” session, ensuring our Northland athletes access these development opportunities. Mystics players and Zone community staff delivered development activities and fun games at Whāngarei Netball Centre and at Bay of Islands Netball Centre’s annual festival day. The impact for Northland tamariki to have access and exposure to these opportunities for their growth in Netball from mana wāhine cannot be quantified, and the mahi tahi of our Northland Centres continues to grow, boding well for the future of our game in the North. Thank you to our Netball Northern staff, Centres and volunteers for continuing to work so hard in yet another challenging year. Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

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Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty (WBOP) are proud to support our communities to deliver positive experiences through Netball to over 21,000 players.

Well, 2021 was set to be a new year off the back of a challenging 2020. We all managed to live the Kiwi summer relatively freely, and that was all set to continue for the 2021 season.

The 2021 year has seen a transition in the Netball WBOP Zone with the board requesting NNZ to take over the administration of the Zone. A Centre Advisory Group (CAG) was created with representatives of the Netball Centres to advise NNZ and the Zone on what and how moving forward would look like. World Netball Vice President Shirley Hooper has been instrumental in leading the CAG. The strong engagement of this group has established a healthy collaborative environment for the future. The changes in the Zone have involved many staff changes and we acknowledge and thank past staff members for their commitment and service. The appointment of Leanne Knox to the Netball Relationship Manager role, Kim Hunt as Coach Lead and the return of Natalie Kelly as the Community Projects Co-ordinator alongside Rachel, Jan and Jennie has enabled the development of a responsive and capable team. A large majority of Netball Centres in the Zone were not able to complete their regular season due to the ongoing battle with COVID-19. However, some key events were still possible with successful performances from WBOP. Congratulations to the Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs Bronze medallist – Hamilton City and to the runnersup in the Envirowaste North Island Junior Netball Champs U16 – Eastern BOP. Unfortunately, intermediate and secondary school students were not able

to compete at the AIMS or UNISS events for a second year as both were cancelled. The Community Netball team has used insights collected from the Netball Centres to ensure their needs are met. We have identified that the purpose of the Zone is to “support our communities to deliver positive experiences through Netball” and we will be focusing on the delivery of this vision, working with the 25 Centres in the Zone that deliver Netball to over 21,000 players and numerous others. The ongoing support of several key funding partners is critical to ensuring the success of our work and we are grateful to Trust Waikato, Grassroots, Lion Foundation, Rotorua Energy Trusts, Sport Bay of Plenty, Gallagher Foundation and NZ Community Trust. Without this it would not be possible to for Netball to flourish and deliver so much to so many. During 2021 the Community Netball team has focused on increasing the capacity and capability of our community to ensure everyone who wants to play Netball has the opportunity. The team focused on developing umpire coaches and coach developers across the region who are then able to support the needs of the coaches and umpires in their own Centres. This way of working supports the Poipoia locally led approach and creates sustainability within the Centres. We have been privileged to be supported by NNZ and ACC with NetballSmart to provide workshops and education on player welfare to ensure our Netballers are injury free and continue their love for the game.

It was positive news for the Netball community to see the return of the ANZ Premiership and NNL. Thank you to Sonya Noble, coach of WBOP, for leading a campaign with a group of young women who benefited immensely from the exposure to this level of play. We also recognise the work and dedication of Amigene Metcalfe and Mandy Souchon, both of whom have completed their tenure with the Splice Construction Magic after several years.

The 2021 season was challenging, in which the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse and Central Manawa teams, while earning disappointing final places in the ANZ Premiership and the National Netball League, learnt many lessons about preparation, resilience and managing change that will stand us in good stead in future years.

At higher honours, congratulations to Sam Winders and Georgia Tong for their selection to the Silver Ferns for the Cadbury Netball Series (Taini Jamison Trophy). We’re very proud of you both, Sam for being appointed as captain for one of the games against the England Roses and Georgia for her debut as Silver Fern #180. Also selected for national honours in the NZ U21 team were Georgie Edgecombe and Katie Te Ao. And WBOP had 14 young athletes named for the National Development Camp, an important step on the pathway for future selection. We also had great success with our Zone umpires: congratulations to Tania Fink, selected as an umpire in the National Umpire Squad; Pam Clayton, National Convenor of Selectors and a Performance Reviewer; and Jan Teesdale, National Squad coach. Congratulations also to Ceri Hills, NNZ WBOP Watchlist Squad umpire coach and Wirihana Wilson, an umpire in this squad. Thank you to everyone who provides Netball throughout the WBOP and Tairawhiti region. We are generously supported by the Centre committees, boards, staff and their coaches, technical officials and volunteers. Thank you to the players for loving the game and for being part of Netball’s legacy.

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A huge sigh of relief came as our Netball Centres started their respective competitions and managed to provide opportunities for lots of fun, learning and laughter. It was awesome to see and hear the chatter at the Netball courts throughout our Zone. We are thankful for the ACC NetballSmart pilot of Activators within our Zone as they continue to inspire and engage directly within the community.

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Netball Central Zone was pleased to be able to reduce its participation fee in 2021, a reduction that would either be retained at Centres or passed through to members. Either way, we were content that the decrease would be well received and used in a way to keep the Netball system sustainable.

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We said haere rā to Irene van Dyk, who took up a position within NNZ. Irene’s enthusiastic and bubbly approach to everything she undertook within the Zone

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the junior programme in great stead. Our Zone forum was one of many highlights for our staff. Having everyone in person and adapting quickly to Zooming in Taranaki allowed us to share and collaborate, embedding and deepening our understanding of Poipoia and how we bring this principle to life. It was pleasing to have Centre and Zone umpire accreditation; congratulations to those recipients. Congratulations also go to the following umpires with international appointments: Constellation Cup: Josh Bowring, Gareth Fowler

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The season started on an optimistic note. We secured the services of highly regarded local coach Gail Parata, fresh from her successful tenure with Scotland’s national Netball team. Alongside her, we maintained a strong core of returning staff in our management team – assistant coach Pelesa Semu; team manager Jill Clapcott; and Nikki Lynch, our team physiotherapist, all returned for the 2021 season. Within the Central Manawa environment head coach Anna Andrews-Tasola, assistant coaches Emma Weenink and John Atkins all returned. Despite uneven games throughout their respective competitions, there were some standout performances by individuals, which resulted in national selections for seven Pulse players and an Under 21 selection for Manawa newcomer Caitlyn O’Sullivan. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our partners for always standing beside us. We would also like to thank all Netball Central Zone board, staff, Centres and volunteers as we continue to focus on connecting and inspiring our communities through the love of Netball.

Cadbury Netball Series: Angela Armstrong-Lush, Ken Metekingi

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Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

“Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa” – Don’t die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark. It is said that octopus are renowned for their lack of resistance when captured, whereas a hammerhead shark will fight to the bitter end. This whakatauki is a reflection on the year that has been. Despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented, we must never give up, no matter how hard the struggle. A focus for 2021 was to rebuild the Mainland Zone to continue to support and empower the development of local capability and opportunities across the 17 Netball Centres. To do this, we all needed to connect to the Netball in New Zealand strategy, Poipoia, to ensure we were aligned in our shared outcomes for Netball. Poipoia guided us to frame up our goals and actions as we looked at other ways of operating more efficiently. This saw the implementation of the partnership model between clusters of Netball Centres, to work together to maximise resources. The Mainland Centres achieved many highlights in 2021 including an increase of four percent in our player base, with a 13 percent increase across the ANZ futureFERNS programme. Christchurch Netball Centre, Netball South Canterbury and Nelson Netball Centre continue their involvement with the National Fast5 Activation project, providing an alternative variation of the game to their local rangatahi. This work was supported and led by their Youth Advisory Groups (YAGs). In addition, MidCanterbury and Selwyn Netball Centres

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have engaged youth and established YAGs. Walking Netball has cemented itself in several of our Centres, with regular opportunities for the community to participate. At Mid-Canterbury Netball Centre, an additional offering was established solely for those with an impairment or disability. This has seen fabulous uptake with an average of 15 participants attending each week. Netball Centres provided a range of learning opportunities for their local coaches, umpires and umpire coaches, with the support of a strong network of coach developers and umpire coach developers. Nelson Netball Centre provided an integrated learning environment for both coaches and umpire coaches during The Good Oil Tactix home game; Christchurch delivered a Community Coach Award Level 1 weekend and development series; Selwyn developed a network of club coach convenors; and Mid-Canterbury provided online learning workshops for their clubs. Thanks to the introduction of two NetballSmart Centre Activators, Julia van Dyk in Christchurch and Ani Waitai in Nelson, the NetballSmart message is spread further, and we can look to make positive and sustainable structural changes within Centres. The Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs was the only tournament that was able to go ahead in 2021. Eight teams represented their Centres, as well as eight umpires representing the Zone. Christchurch had two teams make

Netball South the top 16 and two of our Mainland performance squad umpires officiated the top eight games. Michelle Stagg is one of our top umpires in the Zone with her efforts seeing her officiate the National Netball League. She was also a reserve umpire for the ANZ Premiership. Rianna Oosthuysen efforts sees her on the NNZ Zone Umpire Watchlist. The first NNZ, cluster National Development Camp, took place in our region from 13–15 January in Ashburton. This was an amazing opportunity for 15 Mainland players, three of our performance squad umpires, and two coaches on the Performance Coach Qualification pathway. The Good Oil Tactix entered the 2021 campaign with a largely unchanged team, though new addition Karin Burger proved significant, later being named ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. What was also new was the structure of the franchise with the administration of the Mainland side sitting separate from the community arm and under the directive of NNZ. Significant crowds, sold-out merchandise and a more engaged fanbase were other highlights of the year with the home match on 25 July against the Mystics seeing over 5,000 fans in venue.The on-court performance didn’t disappoint and after a rocky start the proud red and black side, led by captain Jane Watson, fought for a place in the Final Series. The title was not to be in 2021 with the team going down by two against a formidable Mystics line-up. A huge thank-you to all of the incredible sponsors but particularly The Good Oil, SKOPE and Trident Homes for your commitment.

Since the establishment of Netball South nine years ago, one of the strategic goals of the Zone has been the financial sustainability of not only Netball South but also the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. It was therefore with a sense of achievement at the March AGM that we announced a $90,000 surplus, bringing us to positive members’ equity for the first time in nine years. The road to positive equity was as a result of six consecutive years of surplus for Netball South, and five for the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel. It was also a richly deserved departure point for retiring Chair Paul Buckner and director Kerry Seymour, both of whom exhausted the tenure limit of nine years set down by the Zone’s constitution. Colin Weatherall departed as NNZ’s representative in March as well. Paul, Kerry and Colin brought enormous experience and governance expertise that will be sorely missed by the board. Existing director Dean Johnston has stepped into the Chair’s role, while Noelene Scott was elected to the board at the AGM and Jackie Barron was appointed as the new NNZ representative. Many of the South Centres breathed a sigh of relief in 2021 as most, if not all, of their winter competitions were completed before a further COVID-19 lockdown was announced by the Government in August. It is a credit to the diligent work of our Centre volunteers and staff in planning and delivering competitions that participation rose by 10.9 percent during 2021. Meanwhile, recently released Voice of the Participant satisfaction survey results bring more colour to the picture by identifying that most South players are generally “very to extremely satisfied” about all aspects of their Netball experience.

Netball South partnered with the Dunedin Netball Centre (DNC) to offer a Netball leadership programme for Maori and Pasifika rangatira in 2021. Featured on One News, the six-week programme was led by Southern Steel shooting sensation Tiana Metuarau and co-ordinated jointly by staff at Netball South and DNC. Another innovation was run by Invercargill Netball Centre as they offered a Term 4 Netball competition just for rangatira boys, attracting 14 teams in total. Fresh opportunities like these are scattered throughout the Zone as Centres begin to consider the differing needs of their members and experiment with the structures of their competition and event products. The Southern Steel welcomed five new young players at the induction of the 2021 ANZ Premiership pre-season. Retaining our experienced coaching and management team led by Reinga Bloxham was key to a high-performance environment that brought out the best in these players. Not fancied by the commentators after a six game/six loss pre-season record, this young team shocked many with an 18-goal win in their first round-robin game against the Tactix. It was an exciting beginning to a heart-stopping season that saw the team win 10 of their 14 round-robin games and host the Elimination Final in Invercargill. The team has a very special culture captured in the fresh new design of its dress which the players brought to life, and three Southern Steel players went on to being selected for the Silver Ferns while English player George Fisher was selected for the Roses.

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On the commercial front, the Southern Steel dealt with significant challenges that weighed heavily on our financial position. Membership sales were reduced by 29% as long-term loyal members opted not to return after the Ticket Rocket debacle of 2020. But thanks to some clever marketing, casual sales were stronger than normal, particularly towards the end of the season, offsetting the impact of a decrease in membership sales. The benefit of diverse revenue streams is the spreading of risk. While one stream flounders the other can shine, and this was certainly the case with the commercial partners of Southern Steel. In 2021 the Southern Steel family of commercial partners held strong and steady while the arrival of new partners lifted cash sponsorship revenues by 25 percent. Netball South thanks the volunteers and staff at the Centres for their passion and commitment to the game, and the Southern Steel family of funders, commercial partners and fans for their unwavering support. And a big ‘well done’ to the Netball South staff and board for a great year of hard work and success.

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SILVER FERNS By year’s end, the Silver Ferns were grateful to have had the opportunity to complete three high-quality series after their international programme bore the brunt of the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19.

With the safety of players, management, officials and volunteers paramount, combined with the need to play under strict protocols, the Silver Ferns acknowledged their privileged position and made the most of the challenging circumstances when they could so easily have been denied the opportunity. There was an excited buzz surrounding the announcement of the Constellation Cup to be played in March as a tantalising opener to the Silver Ferns international campaign for 2021. It signalled a return of the great rivalry shared between the trans-Tasman pair for the first time in over a year following the 2020 edition being cancelled due to COVID-19. With two matches set to be played in Christchurch and two in Tauranga, the Australian Diamonds arrived for the

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mandatory two-week quarantine period with some new faces and a new coach in Stacey Marinkovich. To build momentum towards next year’s Commonwealth Games and the Netball World Cup in 2023, Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua opted for a bigger, 14-strong squad which included one new cap in midcourter Maddy Gordon and the return from injury of shooter Bailey Mes. The re-emergence of COVID-19 in the community and change of alert levels around the country in late February quickly forced a change of tact with the series given the go-ahead but under new protocols. All four matches were staged in Christchurch to minimise travel but in keeping with the guidelines around mass gatherings, crowds were not permitted. Having won the Constellation Cup just once, in 2012, since it was introduced in 2010, the Silver Ferns made the perfect start as they sought to change the status quo with a well-crafted 49-44 win in the opener. With the Diamonds just emerging from MIQ the day before, both sides showed a lack of preparation but it remained a typically willing and hard-fought transTasman contest. The Silver Ferns held the edge throughout to enjoy handy leads at all the breaks while setting the early marker. The Diamonds rebounded in trademark fashion with a decisive 45-36 response in the second Test to leave the series hanging in the balance. Winning the second half was not enough for the Silver Ferns after a poor start left them trailing 15-6 and 30-16 through the first two quarters in a low-scoring, defence-orientated game. Without injured captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio, the home side made plenty of changes during the match in a bid to make up the leeway, including Gordon becoming Silver Fern #177 and Mes returning to her first international

action in over 12 months after an injury-enforced lay-off. Making their debut the night before in the opening Test, the youthful Diamonds shooting circle of Cara Koenen and Kiera Austin were influential figures with their fluency, speed and accuracy. After a two-day break, the Silver Ferns took a big step towards claiming the Constellation Cup for the first time in nine years with a pulsating 55-49 win in the third Test and with it a 2-1 series lead. SILVER FERNS

Throughout 2021, the Silver Ferns designated fixture list was thrown into turmoil as the pandemic continued to resurface and threaten any play at all. However, a resilient and adaptable attitude, backed by support from government officials, the Ministry of Health, Sport NZ and High Performance Sport NZ, ensured the Silver Ferns received valuable opportunities to take to the court.

Trailing by five at half-time, the Silver Ferns showed plenty of character with a forceful second-half response to nail the all-important win. The return of the influential Ekenasio, some Jane Watson defensive magic and super accurate shooting from Maia Wilson won the day in an absorbing but physical and bruising clash where momentum swings were a constant theme, the pressure eventually having a telling impact on the visitors. Showing their growing ability to close out games, the Silver Ferns produced another gripping come-from-behind win to pip Australia 45-43 in the decider to clinch the Constellation Cup 3-1. In a recurring theme, the Silver Ferns, after being down by five at half-time, delivered a blockbuster second half. In a fourth-quarter arm-wrestle, the Silver Ferns held their composure in a toe-totoe stand-off with their great rivals. Ekenasio kept her unbeaten on-court run as captain intact with a peerless performance while calmly guiding her team in all facets, particularly her shooting partner Wilson. With the lowering of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to Alert Level 1, crowds were welcomed through the doors for the first time during the series. A full house was on hand at Christchurch Arena to lend invaluable support to the Silver Ferns cause.

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England arrived here in New Zealand in late August for a three-match series against the Silver Ferns the following month with all matches played in Christchurch to minimise travel risk. It was the second successive year the world number-three-ranked Vitality Roses had ventured to New Zealand during the pandemic; this meant another two-week stint in MIQ. With both Ekenasio and Watson (ankle surgery) unavailable, long-serving wing attack Gina Crampton was appointed the Silver Ferns 28th captain with experienced defender Sulu Fitzpatrick stepping into the vice-captain role. In a major development ahead of the late-season programme, NNZ’s broadcast partner Sky confirmed TVNZ as its free-to-air partner for the 2021 Silver Ferns internationals, ensuring the Silver Ferns were showcased to the largest audience possible. This was set to include the three-match series against England in September and four matches against Australia in October. The Silver Ferns matches were also broadcast live on Sky Sport as well as being streamed on Sky Go and Sky Sport Now. Given the impact of COVID-19 on both sides of the Tasman, the second instalment of the Constellation Cup, featuring two matches in Australia and two in New Zealand in October, was put on hold in the hope it could be rescheduled later in the year. To help fill the gap, an exciting all-Kiwi showdown was put in place for a threematch series against Aotearoa Men to follow hot on the heels of the England series.

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The Silver Ferns had an anxious build-up to the England series when Auckland-based players Crampton, Fitzpatrick, Peta Toeava and Grace Nweke were unable to leave their home city due to the region being in Alert Level 4 lockdown. With the quartet left in limbo while awaiting word on government exemption requests, Silver Ferns Development Squad members Georgia Tong, Paris Lokotui and Kimiora Poi were quickly shuttled to Christchurch to help bolster the Silver Ferns ranks. Within days of the Taini Jamison Trophy series commencing, the Silver Ferns received welcome news that the Auckland players were granted exemptions to travel and play after returning negative COVID-19 test results and meeting the highest threshold to qualify for dispensation. Played under strict Alert Level 2 protocols meant another series without crowds. However this did not dim the expectation or excitement levels with all games broadcast live on Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now with delayed free-to-air coverage on TVNZ 2.

The Silver Ferns were unable to stem a rampant second half from the England Roses, who turned the tables to square the series with a rousing 55-45 win in the second Test two days later.

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With the world champion Silver Ferns having the better of the first half, England, the Commonwealth Games champions, delivered a strong second half to keep the contest in the balance. After a standout domestic season, Tiana Metuarau, 20, became Silver Fern

Solid shooting from Nweke, Metuarau and Wilson, combined with outstanding midcourt defence from Claire Kersten and Gordon, heralded the tightest of wins. The individual highlight belonged to Aotearoa Men’s shooter Jay Geldard, who returned perfect figures of 44 from 44 attempts.

England showed their depth of experience to run home strongly against the Silver Ferns, who introduced 19-year-old shooter Grace Nweke for her international debut, becoming Silver Fern #179 while midcourt dynamo Toeava returned for the first time since 2018.

With Crampton forced to watch from the sidelines due to an adductor injury and Metuarau suffering a similar fate later in the game, the Silver Ferns combinations were ...long-serving put to the test with wing attack 11 having court Gina Crampton time during the was appointed second Test. That was compounded the Silver Ferns when Fitzpatrick was 28th captain also forced out after with experienced hyper-extending her knee during training. defender Sulu

The Silver Ferns put a disjointed preparation behind them to open the Taini Jamison Trophy series with a satisfying 48-42 win over the England Roses.

There was more polish from the Silver Ferns in the on-court patterns and topnotch defence but with Aotearoa Men moving away from their aerial style, turnover opportunities were limited and they had to grind it out to take the spoils.

#178 when making her debut against the country of her birth, ‘getting the nod’ in the starting line-up at goal attack in the series opener.

Handily-placed with a 10-goal advantage at half-time, the Silver Ferns copped a highenergy response from the Roses in the second half, the Commonwealth Games champions showing their experience and depth to keep pushing for better. Midcourter Serena Guthrie and shooting substitute Eleanor Cardwell were impressive figures in England’s secondhalf resurgence. In a last throw of the dice, defender Georgia Tong became Silver Fern #180 when she made a late entry to the game as the home side strove to keep their hands on the trophy.

There was no let-up from a resurgent Roses, who kept applying a torrid onslaught as the respective fortunes were reversed. The Silver Ferns were unable to weather a storming second-half comeback as the England Roses clinched the Taini Jamison Trophy with an impressive 4945 win in the series decider. The ever-challenging landscape for the Silver Ferns took another twist when the series with Aotearoa Men in October was forced to change locations from Hamilton to Wellington following a change in COVID-19 alert levels in the Waikato. With next year’s Commonwealth Games looming ever closer, the Silver Ferns were grateful for the valuable opportunity to come up against the unique style that Aotearoa Men provide. On managed loads, Crampton and Metuarau returned to the side while Fitzpatrick and Sam Winders missed the series completely due to injury niggles. Silver Ferns Development Squad members Tong and Lokotui were retained for the series.

All games screened live on Sky Sport, while free-to-air broadcast partner TVNZ 2 simulcast the first Test live, as well as providing delayed coverage of the following two. The disrupted build-up for Aotearoa Men, which included several members being unable to join the team, did not hamper their approach as they used all their speed, flair, height and physicality to serve up an entertaining and highly competitive series. The introduction of Nweke changed the Silver Ferns fortunes on their way to a 58-47 win in the opening match. Landing 39 from 44 attempts, Nweke was the individual standout, while defenders Karin Burger and Kelly Jury played their part, also in getting their hands to turnover opportunities as the Silver Ferns kept their noses marginally in front before pulling away in the final quarter. Played back to back over three days, the Silver Ferns held their nerve in the second clash with a 59-58 win to clinch the series after showing their grit in a quality all-round Netball match.

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Ekenasio, the Silver Ferns Player of the Year in 2019, announced her pregnancy in May, ruling her out of playing for the rest of the year, but she remained a visible presence with the team.

Well and truly in the groove, there was no stopping the proficient Aotearoa Men in the final showdown when they picked up a well-deserved 57-53 win. It was anything but a dead rubber for the Men, who fronted with more spark than the Silver Ferns to stretch out to a 15-goal lead at one stage before being reeled in during the final quarter. Victor Godsmark-White in defence was a menacing presence throughout while Kersten completed an impressive series for the Silver Ferns in the midcourt. An eventful year for the Silver Ferns ended in disappointment when the hope of rescheduling the Constellation Cup had to be abandoned due to the challenges of international travel and complexities around the trans-Tasman bubble. Two intense late-season camps became the substitute as the Silver Ferns continued to implement their resourcefulness in the most productive fashion possible while preparing for the 2023 Commonwealth Games, with what lies in between being increasingly uncertain.

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National Squads and Teams

Silver Ferns #1 Margaret Matangi, #2 Jean Mitchell, #3 Elva Divers (née Howard), #4 Muriel Boswell (née Howe), #5 Mary Martin, #6 Ethel Withell (née Neame), #7 Jean Lomax (née Willson), #8 Oonah Shannahan (née Murray), #9 Azalea Sinclair (née Clark), #10 Dixie Cockerton, #11 Josie Hickey, #12 Alison Preston-Thomas (née Hughes), #13 Mary Sullivan, #14 Dell Bandeen (née Turner), #15 Beverley Malcolm (née Avery), #16 Leslie Purvis (née Black), #17 Joyce Sullivan, #18 Thelma Turner (née Trask), #19 Rona Woodgyer, #20 Betty Plant, #21 Natalie Wicken (née Nicholls), #22 June Mariu (née Waititi), #23 Judy Blair (née Dunlop), #24 Pamela Barham (née Smith), #25 Marion Law (née Johnston), #26 Colleen Falloon (née McMaster), #27 Lois Muir (née Osborne), #28 Shirley Annan (née Patrick), #29 Betty Steffensen (née Pratt), #30 Margaret Pawson (née Elliott), #31 Rebecca Chaplow (née Faulkner), #32 Betty McNamara, #33 Elva Simpson (née Tait), #34 Joan Harnett (née Martin), #35 Lesley Harris (née Baker), #36 Mirth Solomon (née Te Moananui), #37 Tilly Hirst (née Vercoe), #38 Ann Rankin (née Blair), #39 Pam Marsden (née Hamilton), #40 Billie Irwin, #41 Sandra Easterbrook (née James), #42 Margaret Filippini (née Gardiner), #43 Elizabeth Rowley (née Story), #44 Nancy King (née Carroll), #45 Shirley Langrope, #46 Lynne Macdonald, #47 Frances Webster (née Hawe), #48 Brenda Rowberry (née Walker), #49 Sandra Richards (née Norman), #50 Coral Palmer, #51 Lorraine Mair, #52 Olwyn McKay (née Frethey), #53 Lyn Gunson, #54 Beth Huntington (née Carnie), #55 Frances Granger (née Rawstorm), #56 Marilyn Munro, #57 Christine Pietzner (née Cottrell), #58 Georgina Salter (née Hapuku), #59 Yvonne Willering, #60 Maxine Blomquist, #61 Anne Taylor (née Downey), #62 Margharet Matenga (née Kamana), #63 Pauline Knaggs (née Flynn), #64 Leigh Gibbs (née Mills), #65 Ruth Aitken (née Fathers), #66 Margaret Forsyth, #67 Lyn Robertson (née Proudlove), #68 Geane Hohipuha (née Katae), #69 Janice Waddy (née Henderson), #70 Waimarama Taumaunu, #71 Te Aroha Keenan (née Clarke), #72 Tracey Fear, #73 Rhonda Wilcox (née Meads), #74 Rita Fatialofa, #75 Sandra Edge, #76 Annette Heffernan (née Blomquist), #77 Karen Henrikson, #78 Julie Townsend, #79 Liz McJorrow (née Neilson), #80 Julie Carter, #81 Tracy Shortland (née Eryl), #82 Denise Felix, #83 Joan Hodson (née Solia), #84 Angela Bell (née Pule), #85 Sharon Gold (née Burridge),

SILVER FERNS 1938–2021 #86 Cathrine Wilkinson, #87 Robin Dillimore, #88 Ana Noovao, #89 April Ieremia, #90 Louisa Wall, #91 Tanya Dearns (née Cox), #92 Carron Jerram (née Topping), #93 Pania Papa, #94 Leonie Leaver (née Wendt), #95 Sheryl Waite, #96 Margaret Foster (née Bray), #97 Lisa Wilson, #98 Bernice Mene, #99 Sheryl Burns (née George), #100 Gael Nagaiya (née Robinson), #101 Sonya Hardcastle, #102 Linda Vagana, #103 Leilani Read, #104 Teresa Tairi, #105 Belinda Charteris (née Blair), #106 Julie Seymour (née Dawson), #107 Lesley Rumball (née Nicol), #108 Noeline Taurua, #109 Debbie Fuller (née Matoe), #110 Anna Stanley (née Rowberry), #111 Elisa Taringa, #112 Belinda Colling, #113 Tania Dalton (née Nicholson), #114 Donna Wilkins (née Loffhagen), #115 Gail Parata, #116 Jenny-May Clarkson (née Coffin), #117 Sheryl Scanlan (née Clarke), #118 Jo Morrison (née Steed), #119 Lorna Suafoa, #120 Adine Wilson (née Harper), #121 Temepara Bailey (née George), #122 Irene van Dyk, #123 Vilimaina Davu, #124 Anna Galvan (née Veronese), #125 Victoria Edward, #126 Angela Mitchell (née Evans), #127 Daneka Tuineau (née Wipiiti), #128 Anna Harrison (née Scarlett), #129 Leana de Bruin (née du Plooy), #130 Jodi Brown (née Te Huna), #131 Joline Johansson (née Henry), #132 Amigene Metcalfe, #133 Laura Langman, #134 Maria Folau (née Tutaia), #135 Casey Kopua (née Williams), #136 Jessica Tuki, #137 Debbie Christian (née White), #138 Maree Bowden (née Grubb), #139 Paula Griffin, #140 Katrina Rore (née Grant), #141 Liana Leota (née Barrett-Chase), #142 Wendy Frew (née Telfer), #143 Anna Kennedy (née Thompson), #144 Larrissa McAlister (née Willcox), #145 Grace Kara (née Rasmussen), #146 Camilla Poyser (née Lees), #147 Kayla Johnson (née Cullen), #148 Cathrine Tuivaiti (née Latu), #149 Sulu Fitzpatrick, #150 Bailey Mes, #151 Courtney Tairi, #152 Shannon Saunders (née Francois), #153 Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, #154 Katarina Cooper, #155 Phoenix Karaka, #156 Ellen Halpenny, #157 Ameliaranne Ekenasio (née Wells), #158 Temalisi Fakahokotau, #159 Malia Vaka (née Paseka), #160 Jane Watson, #161 Te Paea Selby-Rickit, #162 Storm Purvis, #163 Maia Wilson, #164 Gina Crampton, #165 Samantha Winders (née Sinclair), #166 Kelly Jury, #167 Whitney Souness, #168 Claire Kersten, #169 Michaela Sokolich-Beatson, #170 Elisapeta Toeava, #171 Karin Burger, #172 Aliyah Dunn, #173 Erikana Pedersen, #174 Kimiora Poi, #175 Erena Mikaere, #176 Monica Falkner, #177 Maddy Gordon, #178 Tiana Metuarau, #179 Grace Nweke, #180 Georgia Tong

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Karin Burger CC, TJ, CNS Gina Crampton CC, TJ, CNS Ameliaranne Ekenasio CC Monica Falkner CC Sulu Fitzpatrick CC, TJ Maddy Gordon CC, TJ, CNS Kate Heffernan* TJ, CNS Jamie Hume TJ, CNS Kelly Jury TJ, CNS Claire Kersten CC, TJ, CNS Paris Lokotui* TJ, CNS Bailey Mes CC Tiana Metuarau TJ, CNS Grace Nweke TJ, CNS Kimiora Poi CC, TJ Shannon Saunders CC, TJ, CNS Te Paea Selby-Rickit TJ, CNS Whitney Souness CC Peta Toeava TJ, CNS Georgia Tong TJ, CNS Jane Watson CC Maia Wilson CC, TJ, CNS Sam Winders CC, TJ, CNS

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adbury Netball Series playing C for Taini Jamison Trophy (vs England)

Silver Ferns Development Squad Kate Burley Monica Falkner Paris Lokotui Oceane Maihi Kimiora Poi Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Whitney Souness Georgia Tong Filda Vui

New Zealand U21 Team Danielle Binks (Northern) Tayla Earle (captain) (Northern) Georgie Edgecombe (WBOP) Hannah Glen (Mainland) Vika Koloto (Northern) Parris Mason (Central) Caitlyn O’Sullivan (Central) Renee Savai’inaea (South) Lisa Putt (Northern) Greer Sinclair (Northern) Katie Te Ao (WBOP) Braxton Te Riini (Northern)

CNS Cadbury Netball Series (vs Aotearoa Men) *

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Events Report

We had the major satisfaction of completing some of our events in 2021 but in another year where COVID-19 produced significant challenges, it was a bumpy ride for others which faced major disruption or cancellation. International

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Of the 10 matches the Silver Ferns played at home during 2021, they only were able to play in front of a live audience once. All three series were affected by changes in location and event staff being unable to travel in a challenging environment.

To huge relief for all of the teams and NNZ, it was fantastic to be able to run an almost uninterrupted ANZ Premiership during 2021. We were able to deliver all scheduled matches with only one of them being delayed due to a fleeting COVID-19 outbreak in Wellington. The Grand Final between the Northern Mystics and The Good Oil Tactix produced a memorable highlight when the match was hosted at the larger-than-normal venue of Spark Arena which provided the perfect opportunity to showcase the ANZ Premiership in all its glory. Spark Arena enabled the largest crowd ever to attend an ANZ Premiership Finals Series while ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill produced impressive numbers for the Elimination Final between Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and the Tactix.

National Netball League It was heartening to be able to deliver all but one of the games in the National Netball League (NNL) in 2021 after the competition was cancelled twice in the previous year. One game was cancelled due to COVID-19 but this had no bearing on the final standings.

Demonstrating the popularity of the ANZ Premiership, a total of 7,500 were in attendance across the two matches, the most yet for a Finals Series.

In a first appearance for both, the Northern Marvels and Northern Comets contested the Grand Final with the Marvels going on to clinch the title.

Appearing in their inaugural ANZ Premiership Grand Final, the Mystics created history when taking out a major title for the first time.

It was a major boost for Netball Northern Zone to celebrate a breakthrough year when pocketing both the ANZ Premiership and NNL titles for the first time.

Domestic Events As a result of COVID-19, both the Netball NZ Open Champs, proudly brought to you by NZ Police, and the FUJIFILM Business Innovation NZ Secondary Schools Champs were cancelled for the second year in a row. There was, however, a ray of sunshine when the inaugural Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs were successfully delivered in Rotorua. Recognising the importance to Centres and their player pathways, it was great to be able to deliver at least one of those domestic events. We welcomed Celebration Box as the naming rights partner for the first time with the inaugural title being won by Auckland 1. NNZ now looks forward to reigniting the Open Champs and Secondary School Champs in 2022.

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Missing some of the normal matchday highlights, such as national anthems and entertainment, did not detract from the over-riding achievement which resulted in a run of high-quality, entertaining matches being delivered seamlessly for broadcast. At times, there was doubt as to whether games would proceed but once given the green light, the willingness and adaptability of the Netball community ensured we achieved a terrific outcome and those opportunities were treasured. With two matches scheduled for Christchurch and two for Tauranga, the Constellation Cup series between the Silver Ferns and Australian Diamonds was an eagerly anticipated opening to NNZ’s home international calendar. However, a change in COVID-19 alert levels resulted in all four matches being played in Christchurch. At Alert Level 2, that meant no crowds in attendance for the first three matches. A move to Alert Level 1 for the deciding final Test meant ticket sales were able to go ahead, for which there was an overwhelming sellout response within 24 hours.

It was great to be able to have a crowd for the last clash and being on hand to cheer the Silver Ferns to a 3-1 series win. For the second straight year, the England Roses completed two weeks of MIQ ahead of the Taini Jamison Trophy series against the Silver Ferns. Originally, two matches were scheduled for Hamilton and one for Christchurch but with the latest outbreak of COVID-19 all matches were moved to Christchurch where England were completing their time in MIQ.

next year’s Commonwealth Games, the Cadbury Netball Series against Aotearoa Men in October was a last-minute addition to the event calendar. At short notice, Aotearoa Men made themselves available for the three-Test series, which featured back-to-back games on successive days. Again, planning was thrown into disarray when a change of venue was required after Globox Arena in Hamilton was ruled out due to a change in alert levels in the Waikato a week ahead of the event.

In what required It was wonderful that It was great to a huge amount of we were able to get work, the series was be able to have a that series up and moved to TSB Arena in running and have crowd for the last Wellington. So, in the the three Tests go clash and being on ongoing spirit of coahead. Under Alert operation and can-do hand to cheer the Level 2 restrictions, attitude, a successful we weren’t able to sell Silver Ferns to a series was delivered. tickets to the 3-1 series win” general public but 100 Unfortunately, close family and friends were permitted Aotearoa Men had several of their to attend each of the matches. players and management unable to travel to Wellington due to the COVID-19 Being in lockdown, the NNZ events team restrictions but they were still able to pull was unable to travel out of Auckland. together a strong team, who provided a However, it was great we had the closely-contested series, with the Silver support of the Tactix events crew and Ferns prevailing 2-1. volunteers to be able to deliver those matches, with England recording a historic 2-1 series win. With the second instalment of the Constellation Cup postponed and wanting to give extra game-time opportunities to the Silver Ferns ahead of

With the NNZ events team still locked down in Auckland, there was great support provided by Netball Central and their volunteers to ensure the series went ahead. Once again, crowds were not allowed to attend. Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

Despite the relative normalcy of life enjoyed in New Zealand, COVID-19 remains a constant threat and a rise in alert levels in Wellington in June caused some concern, which resulted in the postponement of one match. This was able to be played at a later date in an otherwise incident-free season.

ANZ PREMIERSHIP Being able to travel freely and play in front of full stadiums, New Zealand’s top domestic Netballers showed their gratitude to deliver a sparkling fifth edition of the ANZ Premiership in 2021.

The standout feature of the 2021 season was the closeness of nearly all matches which was evident throughout the 15 rounds. Blow-outs were a rarity while bonus-point losses (losing by five goals or fewer) became a regular occurrence.

The bonus points kept teams well in the hunt as the season progressed. This created a mid-table logjam which provided a keen sense of the unknown for supporters while pushing the participants to greater levels of performance. Residing in the top two on the table from Round 3, the well-drilled Northern Mystics secured the 2021 Minor Premiership, the first in their 14-year history, to advance directly to the Grand Final.

Sitting second and third respectively heading into the last round of the regular season, The Good Oil Tactix and Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel had it all to play for with a win for ... the Mystics had either earning the right to host the Elimination A new record was a touch of class Final. That honour established when, at across all thirds of belonged to the Steel, the end of the regular the season’s surprise the court.” season, 25 of the 45 package topping a matches (56 percent) sensational campaign to claim home had been decided by five goals or fewer. advantage at their southern fortress in Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse achieved Invercargill against the well-credentialled a new ANZ Premiership record for the Tactix. most bonus points in a season with eight, closely followed by Splice Construction Magic with seven. The league enjoyed widespread media coverage across all mediums, with Sky Sport televising all 45 round-robin games and the Finals Series live, while delayed coverage of a number of matches appeared on free-to-air television via Prime.

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The quality of performance provided on court, together with close results and changing fortunes, provided strong material across print, radio and television. Meanwhile NNZ provided assistance to all the franchises in helping teams create more of their own content. This included video material for their own social media channels with team media liaisons also facilitating and driving greater exposure through storylines and interview opportunities.

After a slow start to the season, the fast-finishing Tactix ended the Steel’s golden run with a hard-fought 54-49 win to advance to back-to-back Grand Finals, ensuring a new champion would be crowned on 8 August. The only previous winners had been the Steel and Pulse. The best attacking team (Mystics) and best defensive team (Tactix) set the stage for a cracking Grand Final

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With sports in many other countries still facing restrictions due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, it was relatively smooth sailing for the ANZ Premiership as 15 rounds of hotly contested match-ups played out.

which lived up to all expectations as the pair delivered a classy exhibition of enthralling Netball through excellent athletic endeavour, quality skill sets and gritty determination. With the key trio of standout shooter Grace Nweke, mercurial midcourter Peta Toeava and inspirational captain Sulu Fitzpatrick in the custodian’s position, the Mystics had a touch of class across all thirds of the court. The link between the 1.93m Nweke and pocket-rocket pivot Toeava proved the difference, the midcourter sublime in her passing execution and movement while the ever-improving teenaged shooter, who set a new ANZ Premiership season scoring record in 2021, was almost untouchable under the hoop. Both accrued multiple Player of the Match awards during the season with Toeava scooping the Grand Final accolade, their feats receiving the ultimate recognition with inclusion in the 2021/22 Silver Ferns Squad. In front of a crowd of almost 5000 people, the Mystics put a statement on their 14-year history to pocket their first-ever title against last year’s beaten finalists with a gripping 61-59 win – Nweke posting 58 of their goals.

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Top-class defenders Jane Watson and Karin Burger were key figures, their trademark hustle and bustle providing numerous opportunities. Meanwhile, shooters Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Ellie Bird showed plenty of enterprise under the hoop as the southerners fell agonisingly short of securing a maiden title. Not given much of a chance at the beginning of the season, a new-look Steel proved all the doubters wrong as they gained traction throughout to play better and increasingly with the results to match.

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In her comeback, 38-year-old defender Anna Harrison turned back the clock to play a key role as an inspiring leader while churning out top-quality performances on a weekly basis. Play-making shooter Jamie Hume had a stellar season with her consistently high standard of court play and accuracy under the hoop to earn her selection in the 2021/22 Silver Ferns Squad.

of wing defence, and Kelly Jury, learning

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Unheralded, youthful and bold, the assembled band of willing participants from near and far who went on to form an impressive unit, the Steel revelled in their underdog status to stamp their mark in the top three. Consistently composed and accurate, Shannon Saunders excelled in her role as captain with a season to savour while import shooter George Fisher and her circle buddy Tiana Metuarau forged an instant rapport to become a feared combination under the hoop. Excelling with consistent court time under her belt, Metuarau came of age in southern colours, showcasing her natural skill set and play-making role at the attacking end to deliver an impressive season. She was joined by Kate Heffernan, who made a seamless transition from wing defence to centre for 2021 and produced a fine all-round season. In a sign of bright future prospects, the pair took the next step when included for the first time in the 2021/22 Silver Ferns Squad.

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After a faultless start to the season, the Robinhood Stars were left to ponder where it all went wrong. Leaving all other teams in their wake through a dominant first half of the season, the Stars occupied a spot in the top two until Round 12, when they came unstuck. As other teams continued to rise, the Stars could not retain their momentum and were run down at the business end of the season to finish a disappointing fourth. There was much to like about the Stars, and their future remains positive after building a budding depth of talent.

Livewire midcourter Mila ReueluBuchanan showed her growing maturity also, with a non-stop season of highquality Netball, while the league’s youngest captain, Maia Wilson, will have learnt a great deal from the team’s rollercoaster ride. With pregnancy ruling out experienced Silver Ferns duo Katrina Rore and Ameliaranne Ekenasio before the season

challenging for the Pulse. And this proved to be the case. The defending champions were desperately unlucky at times, pocketing a record eight bonus-point losses, the lack of outright wins combining to erode their chances of climbing the table. However, they remained competitive throughout, their building blocks reinforced by the strong commitment and never-saydie attitudes of captain Claire Kersten, Maddy Gordon, playing the new position something new as well, from goal defence. Shooter Aliyah Dunn continues to be one of the best in the business with her 90 percent success rate. The Magic were another team who

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That was an occasion befitting a Grand Final. The match had a bit of everything as the two best teams traded blows for the duration in an entertaining contest, the gallant Tactix providing plenty in an absorbing outing.

could not convert their bonus-point losses (seven) into outright wins in a disappointing season. Following a bright start, the Magic failed to progress despite coming close on numerous occasions. Captain Sam Winders was a monumental force from the midcourt with her consistently high-energy, productive and wholehearted efforts each outing. Experienced defender Erena Mikaere had her moments, also. Undaunted by her lack of experience, exciting teenaged shooter Khiarna Williams showcased her budding career

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THE GOOD OIL TACTIX

Caitlin Bassett Georgie Edgecombe Temalisi Fakahokotau Grace Kara Tori Kolose Erena Mikaere Chiara Semple Georgia Tong Khiarna Williams Sam Winders Coach: Amigene Metcalfe

Ellie Bird Karin Burger Charlotte Elley Sophia Fenwick Samon Nathan Erikana Pedersen Kimiora Poi Jess Prosser Te Paea Selby-Rickit Jane Watson Coach: Marianne Delaney-Hoshek

ROBINHOOD STARS

TE WĀNANGA O RAUKAWA PULSE

ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHERN STEEL

Gina Crampton Monica Falkner Anna Harrison Jamie Hume Oceane Maihi Amorangi Malesala Lisa Mather Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Elle Temu Maia Wilson Coach: Kiri Wills

Te Amo Amaru-Tibble Aliyah Dunn Ameliaranne Ekenasio Maddy Gordon Kelly Jury Claire Kersten Paris Lokotui Parris Mason Kelera Nawai Whitney Souness Coach: Gail Parata

Taneisha Fifita George Fisher Kate Heffernan Tiana Metuarau Kiana Pelasio Shannon Saunders Renee Savai’inaea Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit Ali Wilshier Sarahpheinna Woulf Coach: Reinga Bloxham

NORTHERN MYSTICS Kate Burley Tayla Earle Sulu Fitzpatrick Fa’amu Ioane Bailey Mes Grace Nweke Elisapeta Toeava Saviour Tui Filda Vu Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (ruptured Achilles, replaced by Ama Agbeze) Coach: Helene Wilson

with some impressive matches. The same can be said for defender Georgia Tong, who shone with her tenacity and ball-winning ability.

1st: Northern Mystics 2nd: The Good Oil Tactix 3rd: Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel 4th: Robinhood Stars 5th: Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 6th: Splice Construction Magic

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remaining at the helm until 2011. She then moved north to coach the Central Pulse from 2012 to 2015. On the international front, Broughton was the Silver Ferns assistant coach in 2000 and 2001. When the shorter form of the game was introduced Broughton led the FastNet Ferns to the World Series title in 2010. Late in her career, Broughton plied her skill set in the Netball UK SuperLeague where her success and experience was a much sought-after commodity.

Household names Casey Kopua (right) and Robyn Broughton (above, bottom left) remain at the forefront of NNZ’s elite domestic competition with trophies named in their honour to acknowledge the game’s best. Celebrating five years in 2021, the ANZ Premiership Player of the Year became the Casey Kopua Trophy and the ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year, the Robyn Broughton Cup. The Kopua and Broughton pedigrees are linked with excellence and epitomise the special characteristics required to reach the pinnacle in their chosen fields of topline Netball through determination, grit, humility, respect and outstanding natural fortitude. Both have left unparalleled records over the course of New Zealand’s elite domestic competitions and set a shining example for those who follow. Kopua’s name is indelibly linked with Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. In a sporting rarity, it was the one and only

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team the defensive diva played for during her illustrious 17-year career which spanned from 2003 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019, the only interruptions being for injury and pregnancy.

A once-in-a-generation player, Kopua garnered the respect of all through her presence as a player and leader, going on to captain the Silver Ferns for a record 77 times.

Her career was kick-started in 2005 when she won the World Youth Cup with the NZ U21 team, going on to collect the winner’s medal in all of Netball’s international events.

Broughton left a similar impression from the sidelines, revered as a coach and had the ability to get the best out of her teams.

In the former trans-Tasman competition, Kopua was the 2008 ANZ Championship Player of the Year in its first edition and in 2012 was part of the ANZ Championshipwinning Magic team, the only New Zealand team to win the trophy. Coming out of retirement, Kopua finally became a world champion in 2019 to plug the only gap in her glittering resume after winning back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold medals in 2006 and 2010. In the abbreviated form of the game, Kopua was a FastNet gold medallist in 2009 and Fast5 gold medallist in 2013. Kopua brought a strong work ethic to the Netball court while being fiercely proud and loyal to the core. Setting the on-court standards with her quality all-round defensive play and singlemindedness, her sheer determination was what inspired so many others.

The wily operator became an iconic figure in the deep south and put Invercargill on the map during her long tenure with the Southern Sting where Netball became everyone’s favourite sport. The team gained a wide-spread and almost cult-like following while dominating the local media. In a remarkable stint, Broughton was head coach of the Sting from 1998 to 2007, winning a record seven Coca Cola/National Bank Cup titles during that time while being the only coach to lead a team for all 10 seasons of both those competitions. In a dominant era, Broughton led the Sting for 100 matches, returning an impressive 82 percent win record. This was 14 percent better than any other coach while achieving 47 more wins. With the introduction of the transTasman league in 2008, Broughton took over as coach of the Southern Steel,

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New Elite Domestic Awards Honour two Stalwarts

Widely admired and respected by all her players over many years, Broughton fashioned a remarkable coaching legacy in New Zealand which is unlikely to be surpassed.

Heritage Round – The Evolution of the ANZ Premiership The evolution of NNZ’s flagship domestic competition has crossed many frontiers. Each era has produced key outcomes in pushing Netball to new horizons, what has gone before setting the platform for the finely-tuned, professional, high-octane sporting spectacle that has become elite-level Netball and which was celebrated in 2021 with the Heritage Round. The Round 5 matches in 2021 celebrated the history of the six ANZ Premiership teams, where they’ve come from and where they are today. Each team continues to grow and build their product while developing their own unique culture.

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National Netball League (NNL)

Celebration Box Netball NZ Under 18 Champs

A new winner was celebrated when the NNL made a welcome return in 2021 as New Zealand’s brightest young talent once again were able to highlight the value of this integral pathway.

Attracting 38 teams, Auckland 1 claimed a slice of history after winning the inaugural Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs held in Rotorua in July.

After two false starts, the 2020 NNL was finally cancelled due to ongoing issues associated with COVID-19, the six teams and associated management personnel relishing a restart this year and being back on court after such a long hiatus. The presence of the NNL is fundamental to strengthening NNZ’s pathway, the teams having a close link with their senior ANZ Premiership sides. That proved to be a decisive factor in how the season played out during 2021. In providing a win-win situation for both parties, teams are able to name up to two ANZ Premiership players on their matchday list: those who are not getting a lot of court time at the top level, alongside the emerging players from their Zone. The Northern Marvels, Northern Comets, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Central Manawa, Mainland and Southern Blast competed in a 13-week round-robin competition. This included a total of 25 matches, seven of which were televised live on Sky Sport 3, culminating in the Grand Final held on 4 July at The Trusts Arena in Auckland. With the constant threat of COVID-19 never far away, the final match of the round robin between Manawa and Mainland was cancelled on 27 June

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Auckland 1 beat Wellington A Black 25-26 in the final to be the first winners of the Margaret Forsyth Cup.

due to a rise in pandemic alert levels in Wellington. The points were shared, with the outcome having no bearing on the Grand Final make-up. Arriving at the Grand Final by different routes, cross-town rivals the Northern Comets and Northern Marvels ensured a new name would appear on the trophy with Manawa and the Blast being the only other teams to have won the title since the inception of the league in 2016. After setting the pace throughout the season, the Comets won their spot in the Grand Final on the back of a near-perfect record. A draw with Manawa was the closest they came to losing during their 11 matches. That included two wins over the Marvels, who remained undeterred having built steadily on their form throughout the season. Called up as cover for The Good Oil Tactix and going on to make her debut in the ANZ Premiership, promising lanky schoolgirl shooter Amelia Walmsley, together with experienced midcourters Nadia Loveday and Chonaire Huriwai and defender Nanise Waqaira provided the impetus for the Comets, during the season. That was matched by their near neighbours, who had the services of ANZ Premiership players Saviour Tui

(shooter) and midcourters Dani Gray and Claire O’Brien in their mix, as well as the experienced Braxton Te Riini (shooter). A tight first half left the teams all square at half-time before the Marvels made their move to set up a commanding fourth quarter and open up a matchwinning lead. Tui was the individual standout after slotting 54 goals from 56 attempts while she and Te Riini, both previous winners with Manawa, had the distinction of pocketing titles with the Marvels as well. It was a fitting celebration for the Northern Zone with the two teams making the Grand Final for the first time, both showcasing their depth of talent in being able to produce strong impact off the bench.

Honouring the former Silver Ferns great, who passed away earlier this year, the Margaret Forsyth Cup was presented for the first time by Margaret’s mother, Vera Forsyth, her son, Thomas Nabbs, and friend and Silver Ferns team-mate Rhonda Wilcox.

Final Placings: 1st: Auckland 1 2nd: Wellington A Black 3rd: Hamilton City A 4th: Waitākere 2 5th: Christchurch A Red 6th: Invercargill 7th: Dunedin 8th: Waitākere 1 9th: Eastern Bay of Plenty 10th: Auckland 2 11th: Wellington B Gold 12th: Eastern Waikato

13th: Tauranga 14th: Christchurch B Black 15th: Hutt Valley 16th: Taranaki 17th: Hamilton City B 18th: Manawatū B White 19th: Howick Pakuranga 20th: Whanganui 21st: Whangārei 22nd: South Canterbury 23rd: North Harbour 24th: Selwyn 25th: Hawke’s Bay 26th: Manawatū A Green 27th: Pukekohe 28th: Papakura 29th: Taupō 30th: Wakatipu 31st: Thames Valley 32nd: Kapi-Mana 33rd: Rotorua 34th: Te Awamutu 35th: Te Waipounamu 36th: North Canterbury 37th: Nelson 38th: Invitational

The NNL continues to provide the perfect launching pad for Netball’s rising young talent, who get to rub shoulders with the sport’s elite while immersed in a semi-professional environment. This experience and preparation are priceless as a deeper and more diverse pool of talent continues to emerge.

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The impact of COVID-19 threw up a myriad of challenges but once again Netball received outstanding support from our loyal band of partners and the ability to deliver some special opportunities in far from normal times.

For the Silver Ferns, this included lastminute changes of locations and the introduction of a new series. With the collective weight of our fantastic support base behind us as well, this meant there were plenty of positives to come out of an eventful year. The strong brand that is associated with the Silver Ferns showed continued growth thanks to our regular partners while also attracting new ones. Featuring on the Silver Ferns dress for the first time, Altherm Window Systems were welcomed on board in 2021. This was a significant achievement during testing times and demonstrates the growing recognition and increasing importance of women’s sport.

Broadcast Showcasing large doses of inventiveness and flexibility, Sky Sport worked tirelessly alongside us to make dates and venues work under extreme time pressures this year. This was particularly evident around the Silver Ferns, who faced numerous disruptions through lockdowns, venue changes and a late series added to their programme. The partnership between Sky and TVNZ, as its free-to-air partners for the Silver Ferns matches against the England Roses and Aotearoa Men, proved to

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be a great success in highlighting a considerable lift in important demographic groups.

modified formats aimed at meeting the needs of the players in each age group, ensuring a lifelong participation.

The March Constellation Cup series against Australia performed well also in a non-traditional window for international Netball.

This partnership is the second time ANZ has backed the futureFERNS programme which promotes players to have more touches on the ball, more play, more shots at goal and more fun.

The Silver Ferns matches were streamed on Sky Go and Sky Sport Now as well, while playing out into territories across the globe via our offshore streaming platform. During difficult times, when the Silver Ferns played just one of their 10 Tests in front of crowds, Monstavision played an integral role in showcasing our partners’ in-venue presence via the LED screens they had set up. In a stunning visual presentation, they provided the razzle dazzle in impressive fashion.

Silver Ferns Broadcast Numbers Viewership of the ANZ Premiership grew by 35 percent compared with the previous year and the feat of over one million New Zealanders watching at some point during the 2021 season was achieved once again.

Netball New Zealand Many of our partners traverse different areas of our game and NNZ remains grateful for the continued support we receive across the spectrum, from grassroots to the elite level. NNZ’s long-term partner ANZ extended its support of Netball with a return as naming rights sponsor for the popular futureFERNS programme. The ANZ futureFERNS is the official junior Netball programme for Years 1 to 8 and designed as a game to grow with the players. The initiative progresses through

ANZ supports at grassroots level also, through its ANZ Grants programme, which has delivered more than $800,000 to community Netball over the years. Cadbury extended its support of Netball as Principal Volunteer Partner for another two years, building on its foundations of acknowledging and rewarding the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time to the sport. NNZ and the Silver Ferns entered a new partnership with Stryker this year too. This is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and manufacturer of global Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), LIFEPAK and HeartSine devices, among other products. It has served the medical community for over 80 years, working in partnership with customers to make healthcare better.

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We are continually grateful for the unwavering backing Netball enjoys; in 2021 that was highlighted by a combined willingness and spirit from all involved in ensuring events kept running wherever possible.

In cementing the partnership, Stryker has become an official AED provider to the Silver Ferns, who now travel with an AED, both in New Zealand and when touring overseas. New Zealand’s leading flower delivery brand, Interflora, partnered with NNZ also as an official supplier during 2021. In an exclusive three-year partnership, Interflora has become the Official Florist of both NNZ and the Silver Ferns. Celebration Box, a fast-growing, New Zealand owned and operated gift box and flower brand, became the official naming rights sponsor for the inaugural NNZ U18 Champs held in July. G.J. Gardner Homes continued its relationship as the official sponsor of umpires across all levels of the game.

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Our official rental vehicle partner, Thrifty

Barfoot & Thompson continued its great work as an official sponsor of our High Performance coaching programmes.

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The relationship between ASICS and our age-group teams continued in 2021, as did Gilbert as official ball supplier for all our NNZ-run tournaments and competitions.

Rental Vehicles, endured another difficult year in the tourism market and we look forward to supporting them whenever possible in the future. We welcomed our association with printing partner Benefitz for a second year in 2021.

After renewing its partnership last year, principal partner of the Silver Ferns MYOB continued its strong presence when leveraging its relationship in several different ways. The three-year partnership with Altherm, who have signed on as a major partner of NNZ and the Silver Ferns, was launched

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during the Silver Ferns three-Test series against England. The company has a long history of supporting high performance sport, community initiatives and athletes nationwide. After signing on for a further two years, Cadbury celebrated a third year as principal partner of the Cadbury Netball Series. ANZ has supported Netball in New Zealand for over two decades, and is currently the principal partner of the ANZ Premiership. But ANZ has a continued presence with the Silver Ferns as well, highlighting its strong support of New Zealanders across many facets of the community. In addition, the Silver Ferns enjoyed ongoing stalwart support from PUMA, Suzuki, Special K, Frucor/Gatorade, Mediaworks and Thrifty Vehicle Rentals.

After joining last year, Pantene were back for a second year, offering a range of fantastic initiatives. Baby-G (Casio) were back for a second year as well, and were heavily involved in product gifting for fans where permissible.

ANZ’s support remains a key component in helping deliver the elite showpiece of the domestic season. Suzuki was a prominent player also, its branding featuring on the goalpost pads and the goal circle decal.

ongoing contribution and support.

Gilbert, MYOB, ASICS, Baby-G, Sky Sport, Mediaworks and GO Media as partners, along with G.J. Gardner Homes, who partnered with the match officials, were strong supporters of the ANZ Premiership too.

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National Netball League (NNL)

Havng the 2021 ANZ Premiership

After being cancelled the previous year due to COVID-19, the ever-popular NNL made a welcome return in 2021.

We would like to also acknowledge PTP Fitness, Voyager, SKINS, ASICS, Gilbert, USL, GO Media and Augustine for their

completed unscathed in 2021 was a great success story, to which our partners made significant contributions.

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Taking on roles as naming rights partners for the Open Champs and Secondary Schools Netball Champs, respectively, NZ Police and FUJIFILM Business Innovation had their involvement dashed for a second successive year when COVID-19 forced both events to be cancelled. However, both partners remained involved in other capacities.

Funding Organisations NNZ offers our grateful thanks and appreciation for the support received from the following organisations (in no particular order): • • • • • • • • •

New Zealand Community Trust The Lion Foundation One Foundation The Southern Trust Trillian Trust Rata Foundation Sport New Zealand High Performance Sport New Zealand ACC

We also wish to thank many other trusts and funders from around the country that support Netball locally.

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Community Coaching

ANZ, NNZ’s long-term partner, has been proud to be back as naming rights sponsor for the futureFERNS programme this year. Running in Centres throughout New Zealand, ANZ futureFERNS has helped the new generation of Years 1 to 8 kids to develop their Netball skills and enable them discover a love for the sport.

Communities continue to support coaching through formal and informal coach development programmes including in schools and clubs. This ongoing support allows coaches to thrive as they navigate the NNZ Coaching Framework and associated workshops for learning.

HIGHLIGHTS • A total of 57,473 players participated in ANZ futureFERNS in 2021. • This season has seen four successful Festival Days run in Central Otago, Hawke’s Bay, Thames Valley and Christchurch with more than 800 kids attending. • Over 2,000 ANZ futureFERNS coaches have been trained throughout the country to support the ANZ futureFERNS programme. • An online Community Netball Store was set up to provide accessibility to equipment and resources for all ANZ futureFERNS programmes.

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• There were a significant number of people accessing the ANZ futureFERNS online coaching resources and over 6,000 views on the ANZ futureFERNS coaching videos. • A total of 37 Year 7 & 8 Player Development Programmes were completed nationwide. • The ANZ futureFERNS umpiring module was launched online. • A successful ANZ futureFERNS social media campaign was launched with a reach of 95.8k total views and a record number of Team of the Month entrants with four teams taking away ANZ futureFERNS equipment packs. • Year 7 & 8 longitudinal research was completed. • Some Centres successfully trialled the No Limits Netball Disability programme which will progress into more Centres participating in 2022.

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The NNZ Community Coaching Strategy 2021-2024, was launched in February. This is a unique tactical approach to coaching, embracing coaches of players, coaches of umpires, coach developers and coach trainers. One of the positives to come out of COVID-19 and lockdowns has been our ability to innovate and connect with our coaches. This year a significant amount of work has been achieved in bringing our online learning platform to life through Sport Tutor. This will allow coaches from across the country to access learning at suitable times. During the year, we welcomed Tom Houghton (Mainland) and Kim Hunt (WBOP) into Zone Trainer and Coach Lead roles. They join Lana Morrison (South), Kelly Hynson (Central), Rachel BrowneCole and Chonnaire Huriwai (Northern). This tight-knit group has undertaken a substantial volume of work, alongside their Centres in building the capacity and capability of coach developers and coach support people. A highlight of the 2021 calendar was the Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs in Rotorua. The coaching, umpiring and NetballSmart teams collaborated to support coaches, umpires and coach developers. This year, support and development of coaches was established pre-tournament through several methods. The tournament atmosphere was highly inclusive, and the coaches provided feedback on how appreciative they were of the support they received. This highlights the importance of supporting coaches in any context that we operate in.

Training of key Zone and Centre people such as coach developers continues to build. Extended lockdowns have proven challenging at times, so it has been pleasing to see adaptations (such as online forums) made to develop their abilities through our coaching system.

Performance Coaching Hands-on coaching experiences for performance coaches kicked off in 2021. The coaching apprentice programme saw five coaches involved in the January National Development Camps held in Auckland, Palmerston North and Ashburton. A record number of secondary school players participated in a threeday camp led by the NZSS coaches Te Aroha Keenan (Head Coach) and Pelesa Semu (Assistant Coach). The apprentice coaches and specialist coaches were as follows:

schools, clubs, U18 and Open reps – working with players who sit at the top of community in a developing, competitive capacity. Most workshops have transferred online with expert facilitators delivering the various disciplines. PERFORMANCE COACHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY: Northern Waikato Bay of Plenty Central Mainland South

South: Geni Tuilagi and Abbey McKenzie, 25 players Upper North: Ripeka Pirie, 35 players Lower North: John Atkins and Ashleigh Kate Araroa, 27 players Specialist Defence: Anna Galvan, Linda Vagana and Pelesa Semu Specialist Midcourt: Becs Gabel and Sandra Edge Specialist Shooter: Irene van Dyk, Jo Morrison and April Ieremia The outcome of the camps was new learning, development and support for players, with an NZSS squad named. Given the challenging times, it is unfortunate that the NZSS team could not compete; however, this group provides ongoing support and connection. The graduates of the pilot programme Composite Coach Qualification (CCQ) and Community Coach Award Level 2 have noticeably continued to strengthen the Performance Coach Qualification (PCQ) programme. This initiative targets premier level coaches for secondary

Rachel Stead being presented her PCQ Award by Dame Noeline Taurua. COMMUNITY REPORT

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Fundamentals for Coaching Success Roadshow 2021 The Fundamentals for Coaching Success saw roadshows delivered to all Zones. A total of 175 coaches enjoyed being taken through a journey of the importance of fundamental skills. This was presented by Dame Noeline Taurua, as well as via a multidisciplinary approach from her greater Silver Ferns management sharing knowledge and tips around physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, nutrition and psychology, combined with a holistic approach from Sharon Kearney and ACC NetballSmart. Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

It has to be said that the resilience, adaptability and perseverance of our umpires, umpire coaches, selectors and bench officials at community level ensured we were still able to provide quality development opportunities to our people while we navigated the current climate. Our focus remains on our Umpire Coach Developer programme and in 2021 we were able to utilise 37 people to facilitate 88 workshops to just over 1,000 participants. In addition, nine umpire coach developers provided live support to 89 umpire coaches through 20 observation opportunities. These are significant increases on 2020 and the reach continues to grow as we build our network and align coach development philosophies across Netball.

In total, we have 1,993 qualified umpires supported by 596 umpire coaches. During 2021, 69 umpires achieved their Zone Umpire Award with a further 6 attaining their NZ Umpire Award. We wrapped up another successful year with our umpire exams with higher-than-average pass rates. In total, 259 candidates sat umpire exams with 236 passing, which is a pass rate of just over 90 percent. A total of 196 umpires passed their Zone Theory exam (at a 93 percent pass rate) with 63 umpires passing their NZ Theory exam (at an 81 percent pass rate).

ZONE UMPIRE LEADS Sharleen Morrell (Netball Northern) Jan Teesdale (Netball WBOP) Ann Hay (Netball Central) Geni Ah Tong (Netball Mainland) Colleen Bond (Netball South)

High Performance Umpiring 2021 was successful for our high performance umpires, umpire coaches and selectors. Over the past five years, we have strived to build depth and experience in our National Umpire Squad and now boast nine umpires at ANZ Premiership level who average 58 games each. This compares with just five averaging 36 games each in 2017. Coupled with a group of umpires who have over 25 games’ experience in the National Netball League (NNL), our coaches and selectors have done a wonderful job of selecting and developing umpires within a high performance environment. We welcomed Tania Fink back into our squad after two years away to start a family. Marlissa Howard umpired in the NNL for the first time. Josh Bowring umpired his 100th game across the ANZ Championship and Premierships and Cory Nicholls was awarded International Talent Identified (ITID) status by World Netball. In total, NNZ contracted five umpires with their International Umpire Award (IUA) and two with ITID status. We farewelled Ann Hay at the beginning of the season following a stellar career that included over 60 games in elite domestic competitions in New Zealand. The year saw umpires and team coaches in the ANZ Premiership working more closely together, beginning with a combined kōrero at the pre-season ANZ Premiership tournament in Ōtaki. This is an innovation that will benefit the game going forward.

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2021 NATIONAL UMPIRE SQUAD Angela Armstrong-Lush (IUA) Joshua Bowring (IUA) Myron Elkington Gracey Farquharson Tania Fink (ITID) Gareth Fowler (IUA) Marlissa Howard Jess Lea Sasha McLeod (ITID) Ken Metekingi (IUA) Zak Middleton Cory Nicholls (ITID) Kristie Simpson (IUA) Michelle Stagg

NetballSmart This year has been a year of growth for NetballSmart, as we strive to support all aspects of our Netball community. Launching the NetballSmart Centre Activator initiative marked a huge milestone in our journey to embedding NetballSmart principles into our community. Investing in our people on the ground has brought NetballSmart to life and established a platform from which to launch new ideas. This has led to a marked increase in awareness and presence. As the healthy heart of Netball, we continually build and adapt our holistic injury prevention programme based on evolving evidence and injury statistics. Our resources and education reflect this and are easily accessible through our workshops, mobile-friendly website, social media channels and online learning. NetballSmart has proved to significantly reduce the injury rate of Netball players throughout New Zealand. Contrary to the global trends, ACC stats are showing a steady decline of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries since the establishment of NetballSmart. This would not be possible without the tireless effort and expertise of the NetballSmart Development Officers (NSDOs), alongside the support of their respective Zones: Katie Adamson (Netball Northern), Jenne Jones-Poole (Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty), Carla van der Merwe

(Netball Central), Hannah Coutts (Netball Mainland) and Renee Bacon (Netball South). Thank you to the wider Netball community for embracing NetballSmart and encouraging New Zealanders to become smart about Netball.

Youth The NNZ Youth Engagement and Retention Strategy’s mission is to “connect and empower youth to provide participant-centred opportunities through quality Netball experiences”. With the impact of COVID-19, our Centres and Zones have taken it in their stride to provide innovative, quality opportunities for our rangatahi in a challenging environment. Through the strategy and our focus on a Balance is Better approach, we are building a powerful base for our rangatahi going forward. With the support of Sport NZ’s Women + Girls funding, 11 Centres have been involved in delivering the Fast5 initiative, successfully growing participation and igniting a love of Netball. Each Centre’s Youth Advisory Group has co-designed and activated the Fast5 project. These groups have identified and worked through removing barriers to participation and developed programmes that are fun, relevant to our youth and delivered in safe and healthy environments that meet the needs of youth within their local communities. In an ever-changing environment it is imperative to keep youth at the forefront of our decision-making and ensure that they have a voice across Netball. NNZ’s Youth Board: Georgia Trent, Hannah Bissit, Dylan Dodd, Brooklyn Fisher, Bella Howarth, Isabella Galvan, Ciccone Hakaraia-Turner, Olivia Lewis, Daphne Martinez (until August), Maddison OliverCoffey, Arisa Parr-Whalley and Hannah Soper. They have been proactive across their three focus groups – Balance is Better, Diversity and Engagement (social media, visibility). Youth Board members contribute to NNZ internal working groups, making sure that the youth voice is heard and understood. Alongside this,

Georgia Trent is the Youth Intern on the NNZ Board. Georgia Trent and Ciccone HakaraiaTurner were part of the Women + Girls Summit 2021, as panellists in discussions on “Change in action and Cultural approach.” These two young leaders, as well as England Netball’s Youth Board and Volleyball NZ’s Youth Board members, will be delivering a workshop on youth voice at the International Women + Girls Conference in 2022.

Volunteering Our ongoing volunteer partnership with Cadbury has allowed NNZ to continue to recruit, acknowledge and thank our wonderful volunteers and ensure they feel valued and supported. We have connected volunteers back with their local Centres through our dedicated website and helped Centres to reward their volunteers with thank you packs and Volunteer of the Month Awards. We’ve also helped Cadbury to facilitate the installation of 21 Donate Your Kit lockers to local Netball Centres enabling the community to donate their sports equipment. After a disrupted season this year, it was wonderful to return to playing Netball and recognising our volunteers for their efforts as we completed the majority of the 2021 Netball season. HIGHLIGHTS: • Centres and Zones said thank you to their volunteers with over 45,000 Cadbury Chocolate dairy milk bars distributed across New Zealand. • A total of 576 nominations were received for the Volunteer of the Month Awards. • The Cadbury Volunteer Capability Fund pilot programme was rolled out to help develop the framework for 10 Netball Centres to create their own volunteer strategy to help recruit, retain and reward their volunteers. Each Centre has appointed a Volunteer Lead as part of this initiative.

• A total of 19 volunteer resources are now available on the NNZ website. • The NetballShare project (ongoing) will aim to ensure NNZ is the central hub for all things Netball including editable templates and practical resources, specifically for our school and club administrators. • We have increased the visibility of volunteers and their stories on NNZ, Zone and Centre communication channels and celebrated Student Volunteer and National Volunteer Week. • Five volunteers will be awarded in the annual Cadbury Volunteer Awards across the categories of Coach, Administrator, Official, Youth and Community Champion. This year’s winners were announced – in a slightly different way this year – via Sky Sport on Wednesday 8 December during the live streaming of an online version of our annual NNZ Awards.

Sport Tutor This year we launched Sport Tutor, our new learning and development platform which is designed to support learning and development for everyone involved in Netball. Since its release in March, there has been an excellent uptake in people engaged in learning with over 4,000 individual users.

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Participants comprise a great mix of our community from administrators, Centre board members, coaches, players, umpires, club administrators, school co-ordinators, managers, parents to volunteers. Our most popular course has been the Learning to Umpire module, with already more than over 3,500 people completing this so far. Our coaching modules are being well used too, with over 1,200 coaches completing modules to date. We are looking forward to implementing further learning opportunities on Sport Tutor to support our community, in the future.

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Pacific Sporting Partnership (PSP)

With the addition of Vanuatu, Pacific Sporting Partnership (PSP) are now partnering with five countries – Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

The ongoing restrictions from COVID-19 have had some impact on our direct delivery, especially in Fiji and required that we redevelop all programme resources and delivery methods to work remotely. PSP was established in 2017 as a five year commitment, with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The aim is to increase physical activity, and promote and encourage healthy lifestyles for young people in the Pacific. We have established partnerships with the Netball associations in each country, working closely with them to support the development of Netball with their young people and have partnerships with government and non-government organisations to promote healthy lifestyles. Each country is unique in its sport development and health awareness approach, as such we work with the local Netball associations, government ministries, schools and local NGOs to develop locally relevant plans, utilising common programmes where useful. We have developed accredited Netball coaching programmes endorsed by the Oceania Netball Federation, an accredited umpire development programme, a fundamental movement skills programme and a youth sport leadership programme, derived from the NNZ Netball Leaders. Our experts from NNZ and the Zones provide training in these programmes

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to local coach developers and umpire coaches. In 2021 this has included Nicola Jones, Ann Hay, Charissa Barnham, Ruta Tai and Irene van Dyk. In addition, we provide Netball equipment to schools, communities and clubs to support their training and development. PSP is not just about Netball. All our programmes have nutrition and general healthy lifestyle components. In addition, we partner with nutrition focused organisations. Through our relationship with Hapai Te Hauora we have been able to use their Fizz Free Whānau campaign in the Cook Islands (Fizz Free Anau) and Samoa (Fizz Free Fanau), we work with the Pacific Island Food Revolution to deliver healthy cooking lessons, and have utilised the promotions from Pacific Heartbeat (NZ Heart Foundation) and the New Zealand Health Promotion Agency. In Vanuatu, we have established partnerships with the Vanuatu Family Health Association to support delivery of their reproductive health messages to young women and Wan Smolbag, a local NGO with a strong youth well-being focus. This year there has been a specific focus on umpire development and the further development of the Pacific Island focused Netball Leaders programme. The umpire programme now takes facilitators and participants through a programme that can lead them to the New Zealand umpiring programmes if they wish to further enhance their credentials. The Netball Leaders programme has been

running effectively in Fiji and Vanuatu, and by the end of 2022, will support participants to define and complete a community development programme of their design.

The Tania Dalton Foundation, launched in 2017 to honour her sporting legacy, welcomed the fourth intake of deserving recipients to its Scholarship Programme in 2021.

Three Netballers were included among the 13 scholarship recipients for 2021 which honours the memory of Silver Fern #113, Tania Dalton - Kimberley Curry (Nelson), Sade Kaipara-Morrison (Cambridge) and Sera Ta’ei (Cambridge). The Foundation was launched following the tragic death of Tania in 2017 and remains committed to honouring her passion for supporting young women in sport by co-ordinating a range of programmes aimed at making a positive impact with its main initiative being the Scholarship Programme.

In Numbers • 1,800+ teachers and volunteers accredited as Oceania Foundation Coaches • 57 Coach Developers trained who can locally deliver the Foundation Coach course • 200+ teachers and student teachers trained in the Fundamental Movement Skills programme to support their inclass physical education teaching to year 1-4 students • 174 Umpires trained • 800+ Netball kits given to schools and clubs • 6 youth facilitators trained to deliver the Netball Leaders Programme

The recipients of the first intake in 2018 are now part of the alumni and committed to supporting future scholars. The programme supports talented young sportswomen from a variety of circumstances or those who will benefit from the unique and valuable support the Foundation can provide. “We’re in our fourth year now, with the 2018 scholarship recipients becoming

alumni. I am proud, as would Tania be, of the impact these girls are having in their respective sports and communities,” Tania’s husband and Founder Duane Dalton said. The programme provides girls opportunities to connect with likeminded athletes and experienced mentors. The support from these mentors, scholarship funders and the community is testament to the widereaching impact Tania had on people across a range of sports. “Following Tania’s footsteps, we’re encouraging these girls to see themselves as future role models and leaders in their communities, finding ways to work alongside and inspire them to realise their ultimate dreams,” Duane said. “And we’re looking forward to helping our 2021 scholarship recipients achieve success just as we have in previous years.”

Scholarship Recipients Class of 2021: Sylvia Brunt (Rugby) Auckland Zoe Crawford (Surf Life Saving) Auckland Kimberley Curry (Netball) Nelson Jyordanna Davey (Basketball) Lower Hutt Marama Downes (Cricket) Auckland Sade Kaipara-Morrison (Netball) Cambridge Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu (Touch) Hamilton Mia McCausland (Touch) Auckland Bree McCowatt (Surf Life Saving) Ngatea Melika Samia (Basketball) Tauranga Ruby Tawa (Rugby) Tauranga Luisa Togotogorua (Rugby) Auckland Sera Ta’ei (Netball) Cambridge

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Netball’s finest in 2021 honoured.

Humble to the core but well equipped with a commanding playing presence, title-winning Northern Mystics captain Sulu Fitzpatrick has taken out the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award for 2021 at the annual New Zealand Netball Awards. Recognised as the best Netballer across all competitions and campaigns, the powerful 29-year-old defender completed a defining 2021 through her influential play and irrepressible leadership skills. Assuming the captaincy in 2021, Fitzpatrick led the Mystics to a historic maiden ANZ Premiership title, claiming the first silverware for an Auckland team since the introduction of franchise Netball in 1998. Fitzpatrick’s contribution was further recognised when she was elevated to Silver Ferns vice-captain later in the 2021 year. In a celebration of Netball excellence across 2021, super-consistent and athletic defender Karin Burger was crowned ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. Burger was a star turn for the The Good Oil Tactix throughout the season, completing the league with 48 intercepts (ranked first), 69 deflections (ranked second) and 27 rebounds (ranked second), while pocketing six Most Valuable Player accolades along the way. In her fifth season as head coach, Helene Wilson was named ANZ Premiership

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Coach of the Year having guided the Mystics to the title for the first time in their 14-year history. After whistling 113 games in elite domestic competition, Southland’s wellperformed Kristie Simpson continued to excel throughout the season to claim the ANZ Premiership Umpire of the Year award. From lifting to new levels during 2021, ever-present midcourter Samantha Winders was named Silver Ferns Player of the Year. With her leadership and consistency skills to the fore, Winders was just one of three Silver Ferns to play in all seven internationals against the Australian Diamonds and England Roses. In the infancy of her elite-level career, Paris Lokotui won the perfect accolade as Aspiring Silver Fern after an impressive first season with the Central Pulse, while also being selected for the Silver Ferns training squad for this year’s Cadbury Netball Series against the England Roses and Aotearoa Men. Top-shot Saviour Tui won the National Netball League Player of the Year after an outstanding individual season. A fully contracted player with the Mystics, Tui played all nine NNL matches for the Northern Marvels in 2021, going on to lead all shooters with 337 goals (ranked first) for a successful return of 91 percent, which ranked her top as well. Tui was a key contributor in helping the Marvels win the title for the first time.

On the back of an impressive season, Ripeka Pirie was awarded National Netball League Coach of the Year. An influential figure as head coach, Pirie guided the Marvels to a historic first title when they took down the previously unbeaten Northern Comets 64-55 in the Grand Final. Zak Middleton was awarded the National Netball League Umpire of the Year on the back of a strong season which culminated in his appointment, for the first time, as umpire of the NNL Grand Final. Featuring in all nine NNL matches for the title-winning Marvels, promising young defender Carys Stythe was awarded Secondary Schools Player of the Year. Stythe was also a key player for the Auckland 1 team, who won the inaugural Celebration Box Netball NZ U18 Champs. With her many years as a bench official standing her in good stead, Anne Harrison handled her new role of coordinating bench officials during some challenging COVID-19 times to ensure the seamless running of international, ANZ Premiership and NNL matches throughout the year, to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Netball by a Technical Official award. Former Silver Ferns captain Bernice Mene was honoured for her Contribution to the New Zealand Netball Players Association (NZNPA). An original board member when the NZNPA was formed in 2008, Mene served for 10 years, demonstrating her outstanding governance skills and knowledge while providing support to the country’s Netball professionals.

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World Netball Awards

Acknowledgements

Long-serving Netball volunteers honoured. Yvonne Willering and Ruth Aitken, two outstanding New Zealand Netball figures, were honoured with service awards from World Netball (formerly International Netball Federation) in July.

Yvonne Willering

The service awards recognise the pair’s immense contribution to the sport, both in New Zealand and globally.

Zealand and the world, where she is frequently called on to guide players, coaches and administrators.

number of coaches in New Zealand. She was also a national selector for three years.

Yvonne Willering

She’s been head coach of the Fiji Pearls, and has advised the national sides of South Africa, Australia and Vanuatu. Willering also worked with the Silver Ferns in their build-up towards 2019 World Cup glory.

The reach of her influence extends far beyond the shores of Aotearoa. Aitken spent three years coaching in Singapore, shaping the success and development of their national team.

Willering’s influence has left a significant impression worldwide. From a world champion player, to Silver Ferns coach, umpire to international commentator and advisor to aspiring Netball nations in all corners of the world, Willering’s unique relationship with Netball has spanned more than 50 years. First spotted at school for her height, reach and leap, the girl born in the Netherlands quickly became a dynamic defender. She would go on to play for Auckland and then New Zealand for a decade – playing at three World Cups, and winning the world title in 1979. Taking all she learnt on and off the court, Willering has poured that into an outstanding coaching career, including winning six national titles with Auckland. At the helm of the Silver Ferns, first as caretaker coach then head coach, she guided the Silver Ferns in 51 Tests, with 39 wins and one draw. Her unrivalled knowledge is still keenly sought after by teams throughout New

Willering continues to develop coaches across the globe as a member of the World Netball Coaching Advisory Panel.

Ruth Aitken Aitken has won the Netball World Cup for New Zealand both on the court and off it, but her impact on Netball has radiated throughout the world. A Silver Fern in the team that won the 1979 world tournament, Aitken went on to become one of New Zealand’s most successful sporting coaches. She guided the Silver Ferns for nine years, which included winning the 2003 Netball World Cup, back-to-back Commonwealth Games gold medals, and the 2009 World Netball Series.

She’s been a member of the World Netball Coaching Advisory Panel and continues to help NNZ with the Pacific Sporting Partnership, delivering Netball training to Fiji, the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga. Aitken’s professionalism, integrity and meticulous approach have also been in demand with other sports. She is a member of the NZ Sports Tribunal, which rules on a range of sporting disputes. But her heart is never far from Netball. Aitken was a coach mentor for the successful New Zealand U21s at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup, and she has previously been the performance manager in the Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone.

Moving into her role as NNZ’s coaching director, Aitken helped set a new direction for coaching at every level of the game, markedly increasing the

Robin Boldarin (Wellington), Angela Keenan (Hokitika), Martha Taru (Wellington), Julia Truesdale (Wellington), and Malia Venning (Hutt Valley) each received the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for their selfless contribution to Netball over many years in a variety of roles. Boldarin has been an integral part of Catholic Netball Wellington City Area for decades and is currently secretary of the Wellington Primary School Sports Association and is involved in running the Wellington Primary School annual tournament. She also acts as a convenor and an umpire at Tuesday and Saturday Netball games and tournaments. Keenan has made a major contribution to Netball in Hokitika in a variety of roles, including as president, secretary and coaching co-ordinator for Hokitika Netball Centre since 1984. She has co-ordinated coaching programmes for coaches, players and umpires for 20 years, attended the NNZ Championships as a senior coach and U15 coach, and was the Hokitika Centre’s secretary for five years. She organised the Netball summer fitness programme every summer for 15 years, which involved fundraising for equipment and venue costs, organising sessions, liaising with schools to promote the programme, and running the sessions themselves. Keenan has organised junior basketball for the Westland Basketball Association

Ruth Aitken

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This year NNZ acknowledged five stalwarts who were recognised in the New Year’s Honours for their long and selfless service to Netball.

since 2006 and running for the Hokitika Athletic Club since 2004. She drove the development of a new sports complex at Westland High School and chaired the complex’s committee after local government funding was approved. A dynamic presence in Netball and the Pacific community, Taru has been President of the Pacific Islands Church (PIC) Netball Club since 2009 after first becoming involved with this famous Wellington club in 1977. She quickly transitioned from playing competitive Netball into coaching, mentoring and administration. Taru has been involved in the coaching and selection of representative teams for more than 30 years. She has coached a Cook Islands national team and has had multiple successes as a Wellington club coach at all levels and age groups. She is involved on an annual basis with the selection of school teams and representative teams from the NNL. Through the Wellington Cook Islands Sports Association, she has contributed to the planning and implementation of events like the New Zealand Cook Islands Sports and Cultural Federation Netball programme and player awards. Taru is a Netball Wellington Centre Life Member and was recognised as Netball Wellington Volunteer of the Year in 2018 and in 2019. She has also received an NNL Service Award. Volunteering as a school Netball coach and administrator from 1995 to 2015, Truesdale was involved in creating interschool competitions for Western-zoned Wellington primary schools, umpiring and running yearly umpiring workshops

for parents and Year 7 & 8 students while writing applications for funding to provide equipment for teams as well. She also co-ordinated the Fun Ferns, a developmental Netball programme for Year 3 children. Venning has been involved with the Tokelau Hutt Valley Sports and Culture Association for over 40 years. In 2007, she was elected as the National Netball Co-ordinator for Mafutaga Tupulaga Tokelau Niu Hila, the national Tokelau youth body, and was part of the group who helped establish Tokelau Netball in 2006. She was integral in the Tokelau representative Netball team competing at the South Pacific Games in Samoa and was cultural advisor for the Tokelau Netball team at the Pacific Mini Games in 2019. She has been a strong contributor to the Tokelau community and was a founding member and cultural advisor of the Tokelau Nurses and Health Workers Association of New Zealand. Venning is also secretary of Te Umiumiga a Tokelau Hutt Valley, which provides education programmes, support services and a community facility for Tokelau families. Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

Life Members in 1998 and held this position until her return to New Zealand in 2003. Taumaunu was the Silver Ferns head coach from 2011 to 2015 during which time she continued to undertake a range of administrative roles in high performance and strategic planning for the national body.

Ruth Aitken and Waimarama Taumaunu awarded highest honour.

Aitken received the NNZ Service Award in 2012 and was made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2011 for her services to Netball.

Two of the sport’s leading figures over many years, Ruth Aitken and Waimarama Taumaunu received Life Membership of NNZ in 2021, acknowledging the immense contribution both have made.

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Stalwarts, who have made invaluable contributions from grassroots to the international stage in a lifetime’s involvement, the pair has traversed many facets of the game while leaving a significant imprint in being awarded NNZ’s highest honour.

Ruth Aitken Aitken forged an outstanding career as a coach after being a successful member of the Silver Ferns team that were joint winners of the 1979 World Netball Championships. Over her nine-year tenure (2002 – 2011) as the Silver Ferns coach, Aitken stood out as one of New Zealand’s most successful coaches across all sports. With Aitken at the helm, the Silver Ferns won the 2003 World Netball Champs, culminating in the Coach of the Year Award the same year, back-to-back gold medals at the 2006 Melbourne and 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, and the World Netball Series title in 2009. Employed as the NNZ Coaching Director from 2011 to 2013, Aitken led the successful development and promotion of new initiatives to encourage increased participation at all levels of coaching. From 2013 to 2016, she was Technical Director and National Coach for

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Singapore Netball where she played an instrumental role in shaping the success and development of the Singapore national team.

Taumaunu has had a long and distinguished career in Netball as a player, coach and administrator. Selected in the Silver Ferns as an 18 year old, Taumaunu went on to forge an outstanding 10-year international career. Captaining the Silver Ferns in her last three years, she played 77 Tests, winning a world title in 1987 while being acclaimed as one of the outstanding defenders of her generation. When offshore oppointments were a rarity, Taumaunu was appointed National Performance Director of England Netball

Since 2017 she has played an important role as Development Officer for the Pacific Sporting Programme, an initiative that delivers Netball training to a wide range of participants in Fiji, the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga. Her knowledge and experience have been recognised both nationally and internationally as a member of the INF Coaching Advisory Panel (2011 – 2014) and since 2016 she has been a member of the NZ Sports Tribunal, an independent body that rules on a range of sporting disputes. More recently, Aitken was Performance Manager in the Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone.

Since 2016, she has been Director of High Performance for the Central Zone as well as leading the NNZ team responsible for developing the Pacific Sporting Partnership in conjunction with NZ Rugby and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. More recently, Taumaunu has been responsible for establishing a coaching qualification framework, designed to fast-track coaches who have experience of high-performance sport through their participation as players. Her knowledge and experience have been recognised both nationally and internationally. She is currently a member of the INF Rules Advisory Panel and is also a member of the Board of Directors of High Performance Sport NZ. Taumaunu received the NNZ Service Award in 2009. She was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 1992 and an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit (ONZM) in 2016 for her services to Netball while also being inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Māori Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

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1932 Irene McInnes+ 1949 Betty Armstrong+ 1949 Myrtle Muir+ 1965 Stella Schnack+ 1966 Sara Foster+ 1967 Rena Mackenzie+ 1967 Catherine Vautier OBE+ 1968 Eileen Lane QBE+ 1969 Evelyn Bell+ 1969 Margaret McAughtrie+ 1975 Ona Coatsworth+ 1975 Edna Yates QSM+ 1977 Jean Lodge MBE+ 1978 Joyce McCann MBE+ 1981 Marjorie Jenden QSM+ 1987 Anne Taylor OBE 1989 Dame Lois Muir OBE DNZM 1991 Judy Russell MNZM 1991 Betty Steffensen QSM 1993 Dawn Jones OBE 1994 Joyce Ellis+ 1994 Dal Knuckey QSM+ 1997 Monica Leggat MNZM+ 1999 Christine Archer 2002 Fay Freeman ONZM 2003 Sheryl Dawson MNZM 2006 Sheryl Lady Wells CNZM 2010 Robyn Broughton ONZM 2010 Taini Jamison OBE 2011 Marian George QSM 2012 Kereyn Smith MNZM 2017 Leigh Gibbs ONZM 2018 Yvonne Willering ONZM 2021 Ruth Aitken ONZM 2021 Waimarama Taumaunu MBE ONZM

Others to be acknowledged with NNZ Service Awards this year were:

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Karen Betty Pukekohe Netball Centre Lynette Brady Netball North Harbour Jennifer Gerrand Hamilton City Netball Elizabeth Hicks Pukekohe Netball Centre Tania Karauria Auckland Netball Centre Margaret Kelly Hamilton City Netball Centre Eleanor Kitching Waiuku Netball Centre Kora Pene Netball Hutt Valley Pam Pennell Auckland Netball Centre Kirstin Scully Dunedin Netball Centre Margaret Webby Pukekohe Netball Centre Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

In Remembrance

Margaret Forsyth | Silver Fern #66

Tilly Hirst (nee Vercoe) | Silver Fern #37 A prominent force during the 1960s, Silver Fern #37 Tilly Vercoe will be remembered as one of the great Netball defenders of her era.

Alongside three of her four sisters (including her twin), Vercoe made up more that half of the much-vaunted Rotorua team that was a Netball powerhouse during the ‘60s, going on to be selected for the Silver Ferns for the first time in 1967 with the added honour of also being named the vice-captain. Tall for the time (five feet, nine inches) and without the latitude there is today of contesting the ball, Vercoe was lauded a very “clean” defender and expert at deploying the full range of defensive strategies from the Zone, to man-onman and the straight hunting of the ball. A player of rare talent, Vercoe was selected for the Rotorua senior team while still at school, giving outstanding service to the team from 1960 to 1966 and 1968 to 1972 and becoming a national champion with them on five occasions. A highlight at the end of the National Netball Tournament for many years was the selection of the North and South Island teams. The inter-island clash was one not to be missed, the cream of New Zealand Netball talent spread across both teams being one to savour for both participants and onlookers. Vercoe was selected for the North Island team on eight occasions. A diligent and motivated trainer, the 24 year old, who was predominantly

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positioned in goal defence, embarked on an extraordinary international career which included a World Tournament title, the longest Netball tour in history and, in a sign of the times, just 19 Test caps total. Vercoe had a stellar start to her international career when the Silver Ferns convincingly won the second edition of the World Tournament held in Perth in 1967. On one of the rare occasions for the times, an international visit outside of World Tournament years took place in 1969 when Australia toured New Zealand. Vercoe played in both Tests, which produced a win apiece. She was selected again for the 1971 World Tournament in Jamaica, the Silver

Ferns setting sail on a remarkable buildup which took the team around the globe. Leaving New Zealand in October that year, the Silver Ferns eventually returned home in January after finishing runners-up to Australia in Jamaica. Not surprisingly, they were worn out by their build-up schedule which included stop-offs in Australia and Singapore for matches, before passing through Hong Kong, Athens, Rome and Amsterdam on the way to a month-long preparation in England followed by 10 days in Trinidad to acclimatise. A very fine player, Vercoe retired from international play at the end of that tour.

“Netball meant everything to me; I was married to the game,” she said in an interview with NNZ. “I didn’t get married until I was 32. Up until then I wasn’t interested; I just wanted to play Netball.” In 2018, Vercoe was inducted into the Rotorua Boys’ High School Hall of Fame – which includes those who attended her old school, Rotorua High – for her significant achievements in Netball. The much-loved Vercoe, who left a lasting imprint on Netball, passed away in June 2021 at the age of 79.

After a lifetime’s dedication to her chosen sport, this year the Netball community mourned the loss of Margaret Forsyth, Silver Fern #66. Margaret was born with a strong sense of duty, representing her country with fierce loyalty and pride on the Netball court. This was later replicated on the coaching and selection front, and on her community, where she served three terms as a Hamilton city councillor as well as serving in the police force. Able to play both shooting positions as well as wing attack, the 1.78m-tall Margaret was blessed with a wideshouldered, trim athletic build, strong work ethic and an abundance of natural skill to make her one of the best all-round Netballers of her generation. The Waikato shooter first made the headlines when gaining Silver Ferns selection in 1979, as a 17-year-old seventh former at Hillcrest High School, for Netball’s fourth World Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. The Silver Ferns finished in a three-way tie for top honours with the hosts and Australia. She remains the youngest Silver Fern to play at a Netball world championship while being just one of three Silver Ferns to win two world titles. These records were set over 40 years ago. Of Ngāti Kahugnunu ki Wairoa descent, Margaret embodied the values of being a key figure as a role model for young women, especially young Māori women. Margaret’s name is indelibly linked with another rising shooting star of the time, Margharet Matenga, who had been selected the year before. The pair – dubbed the two Margs – forged the brilliant New Zealand shooting combination of the early 1980s. Their

speed, vision, flair, instinct and calmness under pressure developed into the best shooting combination in the world at the time and reinvented the dynamism of the shooting circle. A quality all-round sportswoman, Margaret had a strong background in athletics and was a national title-holder in the pentathlon. Her grounding in the pentathlon, where an athlete requires speed, power, strength, stamina and mental toughness, was a perfect fit on the Netball court where her sporting qualities shone the brightest. Margaret’s athletic ability was matched by her mental strength, high skill levels, unrelenting determination, a healthy fear of failure and a touch of elegance – making the strongly-built shooter an impressive sight in full flow. She was a regular Silver Fern in teams selected between 1979 and 1987, during which time she played in three world championships – winning two – but having to battle significant injuries along the way. After losing a close 1983 World Tournament final to Australia, Margaret played her role in a dominant Silver Ferns era, the peerless team of the time winning the World Games final in London in 1985 followed by the allconquering 1987 team which outclassed all-comers to secure the coveted World Championship title in Scotland. She described those two years as the standouts of her career. Soon after, Margaret’s glittering career came to an end. In 1987, a degenerative

knee condition forced her retirement at just 27 with 64 Test caps alongside her name. She held many coaching positions over the years, including as head coach of WBOP Magic in 2017 and 2018, assistant coach of the Fast5 Ferns in 2017 and the NZA team in 2016. In the 2020 New Year’s Honours, Margaret’s 50-year love affair with Netball was acknowledged when she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for her services to Netball and the community. “I love the game, I love thinking about the game, about the future of the game,” Margaret said at the time. “I just think it’s an amazing vehicle for girls and women, that they can learn so much about being a leader, a contributor.” Her vison in her many roles across Netball was to nurture players’ own self-awareness and self-conduct, in the process not only improving them as athletes but also as valuable contributing young members of society. Through her athletic ability, skill set, indomitable spirit and willingness to give back, much of it on a voluntary basis, Margaret touched many. Consequently, she has left a significant imprint on Netball and the wider community, now forever captured in the annals of time to be acclaimed and admired by those who follow. Margaret passed away in May 2021 at the age of 59.

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1967

Ona Coatsworth+ Waikato Joan Durbin+ Auckland Joyce Ellis+ Auckland Eileen Lane+ Netball NZ President Jean Lodge+ Rotorua Jean Rountree+ Auckland

1968

Doreen Brown+ NZNA Pat Cairney+ NZNA Vonnie Flood+ NZNA K Palmer+ NZNA V Rainey Waikato Iris Weston+ NZNA Edna Yates+ Canterbury

1969

Peggy Bithell+ Taranaki Margaret Gibson+ Wellington

197O

Rona McCarthy Hawke’s Bay Hazel Paul+ Wellington Isobel Stuart Auckland

1971

Myra Denniston Western Bay of Plenty N Ford South Canterbury Taini Jamison Rotorua Barbara Marchant Wellington

1972

Ina Graham+ South Waikato Marjorie Jenden+ NZNA Gladys Symes+ Hawke’s Bay

1973

Alice Gemming Western Bay of Plenty Hazel Wickens Te Kawau

SERVICE AWARDS

1974

Betty Ditford+ Canterbury Lorraine Duffy+ Hutt Valley O Husband Ashburton Joyce Lee+ Canterbury Margaret Pierson Hutt Valley Helen Yates+ Canterbury

1975

Dixie Cockerton+ Matamata Pat Cullen+ Wellington Alison Elder Canterbury Florence Gough+ Canterbury E Hoglund (née Penman) Ashburton Dorothy Hughes Canterbury Dal Knuckey+ Joyce McCann+ Wellington Alice Nichol+ Canterbury Shirley Peacock+ North Shore Joyce Prevett Matamata Squib Ramsey Matamata A Taylor Hutt Valley

1976

Val Gavin+ Otago Edna George Otago Doreen Hes+ Southland Lena McTaggart Otago Yvonne Sycamore+ South Waikato Nancy Whittleson Otago C E Williamson Poverty Bay

1977

Yvonne Atkins Hawke’s Bay Violet Byers Otago Myrtle E Lee Hawke’s Bay Ellie Moon Waikato Anne Taylor Waikato

1978

Sonia Deeble King Country Pam McCloy Otago Mary McConnell+ Otago Margaret McDougall South Auckland Lois Muir Otago Judy Russell Auckland Shirley Smith+ Wellington Anne Temple Wellington

1979

Molly Dorne+ Horowhenua Edna Hansen Manawatū Dale Wortman Wellington Betty Plant+ Wellington Nancy Read+ Canterbury Jo Selby Manawatū Oonah Shannahan Canterbury Betty M Steffensen Manawatū

198O

1981

Losene Collins Hawke’s Bay Val Fletcher West Auckland Bev Fryer Poverty Bay Irene Gurr+ Manawatū Dawn Jones Auckland Joyce Prankerd Wellington Shirley Sanderson Matamata Jean Skelsey Whanganui Annabel Sutton Hawke’s Bay A Tippet Southland

1982

Norma Burns North Otago Pat Cleland Wellington Ainsley Jacobs Howick/Pakuranga Diane Madgwick North Shore Nita McLean Western Bay of Plenty I Reeves South Waikato Dorothy Smith Wellington Betty Woodham Marlborough Molly Wright South Waikato

1983

Janice Blissett Temuka and Districts Margaret Herron (née Thompson) Otago Audrey Thurlow Otago

1984

Rangi Delamare Eastern Bay of Plenty Dorothy Fathers Thames Valley Nita Harris Kaikōura N Shannon Eastern Bay of Plenty D Simpson North Canterbury Aroha Turnbull Thames Valley

1985

Edith Findlay Southland

1986

B Harding Hawke’s Bay Norma Peggs West Auckland Bernice Wood Taranaki

1987

M Donovan King Country Joan Williams Howick/Pakuranga

1988

Heather Brewer West Auckland Fay Freeman North Shore Mavis Kennedy South Canterbury

Cherrie Beattie Te Kawau Dorothy Dee Nelson Marian George (née Smith) North Shore

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1989

Christine Archer Wellington Monica Leggat+ Waikato Julia Murray+ Canterbury Eileen Robinson South Canterbury

199O

Ruby Aberhart Nelson Barbara McIntosh Mid-Canterbury Anne Vernon Manawatū B Wells Waitākere

1991

Billie Armstrong Canterbury Anne Carnie North Shore Shona Cooper+ North Shore Mairie Erickson+ Canterbury S Mackle Temuka and Districts

1992

E Collett+ Waimate Sheryl Dawson Bay of Plenty Coast Lois Fowler Auckland F Howard Western Districts N Ryder+ Waimate Nancy Toomer+ Kapi-Mana

1993

Rita Cosgrove+ South Canterbury Marlene Flavell Auckland Valerie Fowler Howick/Pakuranga Lyn Gunson Waikato Nita Hornbrook+ Nelson Audrey Leath Ashburton Patricia Maddocks Wellington Marilyn Munro Wellington Jill Shanley Waikato Lorraine Stowell Ashburton

1994

Edna Balle Pukekohe Carole Craighead Auckland Audrey Hinton Pukekohe Lyn Miles Canterbury Annette Orangi+ Canterbury Kathleen Thomas Sunrise Coast Sheryl Wells Auckland Heather Williamson Midland

1995

Lois Bush Auckland Jean Hansen Northland Beverley Harrison Howick/Pakuranga Keitha McKendry+ Manawatū Margaret Sheppard Pukekohe

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1997

Janet Hefford Canterbury Jessie Thompson Canterbury Valerie Winder Whanganui

1998

Flora Beynon Buller/Westland Kathleen Farrell Waikato Shona Foxcroft+ Temuka and Districts Alwyn Stiven West Otago Joyce Wallace Waimate Yvonne Willering North Harbour

1999

Margaret Burgess North Harbour Shirley Davis Auckland Wilma Hendry Otago May Laws Otago Gay Netton Horowhenua Ann O’Brien Otago Rose Williams Bay of Plenty Coast

2OOO

Kathy Doyle Wellington Kate Leebody Southland Beryl O’Sullivan Manawatū Beverley Raine Taranaki

2OO1

Sheena Armishaw Whanganui Colleen Bond Southland Hazel Burrowes+ Southland Dorothy Fitzpatrick Marlborough Jean Gillett+ South Canterbury Pat James Howick/Pakuranga Kay McIntyre North Harbour Maureen Russell Thames Valley Georgina Salter+ Otago Beverley Tibbles West Coast

2OO2

Robyn Broughton Southland Mary Meek Rangitīkei Margaret Perry Wellington Ian Schrader+ Otago Carolyn Sengelow South Canterbury

2OO3

Lyn Bailey Howick/Pakuranga Annette Lewis Horowhenua Lyndsay Meads Katikati Doreen Neil Rotorua Hiraina Hilda Ross+ Harbourside Mary Thompson Rotorua

2OO4

Irene Collins North Harbour Joanna Paora Hutt Valley Mirth Solomon Rotorua Elaine Tollen Manurewa Doreen Tucker Dunedin Noeline Ward Canterbury Isobel Whyte Hurunui

2OO5

Marjorie Carr Waikato Eileen Margaret Crowe Christchurch Maureen Flannagan Manawatū Kereyn Smith Netball New Zealand Sylvia Smith Waikato Margaret Spencer+ Auckland Waitākere

2OO6

Norma Bates North Maree Bernasconi Pukekohe Annette Parkinson Manawatū Noeline Ramsey Waiuku Rebecca Tukukino Bay of Plenty

2OO7

Anne Bloomfield Western Tina Karaitiana Gisborne Te Aroha Keenan Auckland Waitākere Violet Lynch+ Eastern Southland Margaret Nicholson Waikato Susanne Trim Manawatū

2OO8

Annette Bradley Whangārei Jan Castle Howick/Pakuranga Suzzanne Driscoll Hutt Valley Anne Marie Leech Mid-Canterbury Julie McDonald Howick/Pakuranga Dianne McTigue Mid-Canterbury Kay Norris Christchurch Christine Rodda Christchurch Sheena Tyrell Mid-Canterbury

2OO9

Margaret Bennie Otago Monica Burns Southland Robyn Harding+ Auckland Waitākere Nancy Lewin Kāpiti Centre Susan Miller Counties Manukau Theresa Strachan Taranaki Waimarama Taumaunu Wellington Patricia Wyatt Bay of Plenty Diane Yorke Bay of Plenty

2O1O

Jan Gallop Tasman Linda Liggins Manawatū Lyn Pellow Auckland Waitākere Ronwyn Wilkins Motueka

2O11

Paula Bailey Auckland Waitākere Karen Brown Southland Madge Cathro Taranaki LeeAnne Clark Auckland Waitākere Shelley Fissenden Kaikōura Susan Hare Hutt Valley Geraldine Hodgson Nelson Raeline Ottley Waimate Ivy Topping Taranaki

2O12

Ruth Aitken Netball New Zealand Dulcie Brunel North Harbour Joanne Davis-Goff Waikato Tracey Fear Netball New Zealand Leigh Gibbs Netball New Zealand Adrianne Hayes Christchurch June Kilgour Howick/Pakuranga Colleen Lyons Otago Carole Maddix North Harbour Raewyn Mills Papakura Helen Schulz North Harbour Cathie Shaw Waikato Eleanor Simmons North Harbour Rhonda Turner Papakura Michele Wallace North Harbour

2O13

Edna Brown Hamilton City Dorothy Craighead+ North Canterbury Isabel Forrester North Canterbury Lynette Gubb Rodney Diane Moloney South Canterbury Lynn Stratford South Canterbury Mureen Turfrey Eastern Southland

2014

Ngamahirau Grace Barnett Hawke’s Bay Tasi Betteridge Hutt Valley Yvonne Brew Upper Clutha Iwi Courtney Howick/Pakuranga Julie Erskine Invercargill Julie-Ann Hallett Waikato Bay of Plenty Leigh Knight Papakura Sylvia McCleary Hawke’s Bay Briar Martindale Papakura Bronwyn Meek Auckland Michelle Newton North Harbour Grace Rhind Papakura Sheryll Roy+ Dunedin Jan Skilton North Harbour Gail Wenmoth Rotorua

2015

Ann Condor Central Otago Alison Cormack Eastern Southland Therese Dixon Papakura Rayma Gunson Whangārei Margaret Marsh Christchurch Aileen Mason Waitākere Amanda Nottingham Christchurch Valerie Temm Hamilton City

2016

Jane Andrew Nelson Netball Ann Bourne Netball North Harbour Jono Bredin Dunedin Netball Jan Clough Netball Manawatū Kathy Hely Selwyn Netball Anne Marett Mid-Canterbury Netball Veronica Martin Gisborne Netball Marilyn Milne Nelson Netball Maree Smith Nelson Netball

2017

Rosemary Adlam Mid-Canterbury Netball Beverley Douglas Netball New Zealand Adrienne Ensor Dunedin Netball Debbie Hodges Netball New Zealand Shirley Hooper Netball New Zealand Sharon Kearney Netball New Zealand Raewyn Lovett Netball New Zealand Kerry Manders Netball New Zealand Karla Newlands Mid-Canterbury Netball Sally Paki Paki Nelson Netball Centre David Pala’amo Christchurch Netball Centre Lee Piper Netball South Barbara Reid Mid-Canterbury Netball Dr Lesley Rumball Netball New Zealand Julie Seymour Netball New Zealand Nina Smith+ Howick/Pakuranga Netball Centre Irene Takao Gisborne Netball Centre Lorraine Tapp Dunedin Netball Fatulatetele Tolo Netball Wellington Centre

2018

Sherrill Beale Gisborne Geoff Bendall Waitākere John Bongard Netball New Zealand Glennys Burney Christchurch Dianne Dickens Eastern Southland Judith Downer North Harbour Sandra Edge Wellington Allison Ferguson Auckland Carol Ferguson Pukekohe Bridget Gane Marlborough Julie Hansen Gisborne Ann Hay Wellington Raewyn Henry Northern Zone Shirley Hocquard Marlborough Natalie Kelly Waikato Bay of Plenty

Christena Loomans Papakura Lorna Manu Waitākere Robyn Mayo Pukekohe Karen Naylor South Canterbury Ngami Prattley Eastern Southland Anne Reid Eastern Southland Bubs Reweti Wellington Jan Teesdale Waikato Bay of Plenty Ann Tod Netball New Zealand Beryl Turketo Waitākere

2019

Lyn Barr Netball North Harbour Gail Benseman Mid-Canterbury Netball Centre Lillian Cattell Netball Manurewa Pam Clayton Netball WBOP Elaine Curtis Netball Waitākere Gail Griffiths Netball North Harbour Marcia Hardcastle Netball North Harbour Gayle Hare Netball Wellington Centre Casey Kopua Netball WBOP Lee Manaia Netball Manurewa Jo Morrison Dunedin Netball Centre Cathy Roa Kapi-Mana Netball Centre Martha Taru Netball Wellington Centre Zora Vitasovich Netball Waitākere

2020

Karen King Netball South Canterbury Fay Trezise Netball South Canterbury Fay Selby-Law Netball Manawatū Yvette McCausland-Durie Netball Manawatū Lynette Imrie Netball Hutt Valley Kay Jenkins Christchurch Netball Centre Robyn Daly Christchurch Netball Centre Lee McKenzie Christchurch Netball Centre Robyn Garner Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre

2021

Karen Betty Pukekohe Netball Centre Lynette Brady Netball North Harbour Jennifer Gerrand Hamilton City Netball Elizabeth Hicks Pukekohe Netball Centre Tania Karauria Auckland Netball Centre Eleanor Kitching Waiuku Netball Centre Margaret Kelly Hamilton City Netball Kora (Piwi) Pene Netball Hutt Valley Pam Pennell Auckland Netball Centre Kirstin Scully Dunedin Netball Centre Margaret Webby Hamilton City Netball

+ Now deceased

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FINANCIALS

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Opinion We have audited the consolidated special purpose financial statements of Netball New Zealand Incorporated and its subsidiaries ('the Group') on pages 62 to 66, which comprise the consolidated special purpose statement of financial position as at 30 November 2021, and the consolidated special purpose statement of financial performance and consolidated special purpose statement of movements in equity for the year then ended, and notes to the consolidated special purpose financial statements, including significant accounting policies. In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated special purpose financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated special purpose financial position of the Group as at 30 November 2021, and its consolidated special purpose financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the Basis of Preparation per Note 1 of the consolidated special purpose financial statements. Our report is made solely to the Members of the Group. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Members of the Group those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Members of the Group as a body, for our audit work, for our report or for the opinions we have formed. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) ('ISAs (NZ)'). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Special Purpose Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised) International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence Standards) (New Zealand) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

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Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (‘IESBA Code’), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Other than in our capacity as auditor and provider of other assurance services we have no relationship with, or interests in, Netball New Zealand Incorporated or its subsidiaries. Emphasis of Matter – Basis of Accounting We draw attention to Note 1 of the consolidated special purpose financial statements, which describes the basis of accounting. The consolidated special purpose financial statements are prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 64. As a result, the consolidated special purpose financial statements may not be suitable for another purpose. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

consolidated special purpose financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Responsibilities of Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Special Purpose Financial Statements Those Charged with Governance are responsible on behalf of the Group for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated special purpose financial statements in accordance with the Basis of Preparation per Note 1 of the consolidated special purpose financial statements, and for such internal control as Those Charged with Governance determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the consolidated special purpose financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the consolidated special purpose financial statements, Those Charged with Governance are responsible on behalf of the Group for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Those Charged with Governance either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Other Information Those Charged with Governance are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 November 2021 (but does not include the consolidated special purpose financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon). Our opinion on the consolidated special purpose financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of audit opinion or assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the consolidated special purpose financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Special Purpose Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated special purpose financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (NZ) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated special purpose financial statements.

A further description of the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated special purpose financial statements is located at the External Reporting Board’s website at: https://www.xrb.govt.nz/assurance-standards/auditorsresponsibilities/audit-report-7/ Matters Relating to the Electronic Presentation of the Consolidated Audited Special Purpose Financial Statements This audit report relates to the consolidated special purpose financial statements of Netball New Zealand Incorporated and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 November 2021 included on Netball New Zealand Incorporated’s website. Those Charged with Governance of Netball New Zealand Incorporated are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of Netball New Zealand Incorporated’s website. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of Netball New Zealand Incorporated’s website. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the consolidated special purpose financial statements since they were initially presented on the website. The audit report refers only to the consolidated special purpose financial statements named above. It does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyper linked to or from these consolidated special purpose financial statements. If readers of this report are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the audited consolidated special purpose financial statements and related audit report dated 17 December 2021 to confirm the information included in the audited consolidated special purpose financial statements presented on this website.

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To the Members of Netball New Zealand Incorporated Report on the Audit of the Consolidated Special Purpose Financial Statements

Legislation in New Zealand governing the preparation and dissemination of consolidated special purpose financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

BAKER TILLY STAPLES RODWAY AUCKLAND Auckland, New Zealand 17 December 2021

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Consolidated Special Purpose Statement of Financial Performance

Consolidated Special Purpose Statement of Financial Position

for the year ended 30 November 2021

Notes

NNZ Group 2021 ($000)

Operating Revenue

23,660

19,608

Operating Expenses

20,726

17,082

2,934

2,526

(78)

2,856

2,526

(1,577)

(1,750)

1,279

776

Operating Surplus Share of deficit from Associate Operating Surplus Transfers to Reserves

Net Surplus for the Year after Transfers

NNZ Group 2020 ($000)

as at 30 November 2021

Cash and Short-Term Deposits

Int’l Teams Reserve

Members’ Equity at beginning of year – NNZ

4 ,194

1,500

Members’ Equity at beginning of year – WBOP

(368)

11,983

613

138

Total Current Assets

340

15,624

12,217

Plant and Equipment

142

132

Investment in Associate

222

Investments

3,835

4,139

4,199

4,271

19,823

16,488

8,432

5,944

Creditors, GST and Accruals

2,015

2,409

Income Received in Advance

9,376

8,135

Total Liabilities

11,391

10,544

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

19,823

16,488

Total Non Current Assets TOTAL ASSETS Members’ Equity

SIGNED FOR ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Allison Ferguson Chair 17 December 2021

Liabilities

Total

Accum. Funds

Poipoia Reserve

Int’l Teams Reserve

Total

250

5,944

3,418

(368)

2,856

2,526

(1,577)

1,077

500

(1,750)

1,500

250

Total Movements for the year

1,279

1,077

500

2,856

776

1,500

250

2,526

Members’ Equity at end of year

5 ,105

2,577

750

8,432

4,194

1,500

250

5,944

Notes

14,671

Prepayments

NNZ Group 2020 ($000)

Poipoia Reserve

Accounts Receivable

for the year ended 30 November 2021

Accum. Funds

NNZ Group 2020 $000

Assets

Consolidated Special Purpose Statement of Movements in Equity NNZ Group 2021 ($000)

Notes

NNZ Group 2021 $000

Matt Whineray Chair, Audit and Risk Committee 17 December 2021

Movements for the year Operating Surplus for year 6

FINANCIALS

Transfer to Reserves

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Netball New Zealand Annual Report 2021

for the year ended 30 November 2021

1 Accounting Policies Reporting Entity Netball New Zealand Incorporated (NNZ) is an Incorporated Society in New Zealand. NNZ is a Public Benefit Entity. The primary objectives of NNZ is for the administration, promotion and development of Netball in New Zealand. The consolidated special purpose financial statements of NNZ comprise NNZ and its subsidiaries (New Netball Team Limited and NLNZ Ltd), together with Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone (WBOP) which is under Adminstrative Management (Refer to note 8). Together these entities are referred to as NNZ Group. The consolidated special purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with s23(i) of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the Group in the preparation and presentation of the consolidated special purpose financial statements. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. Basis of Reporting The consolidated special purpose financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting principles of accrual accounting and double entry accounting. The consolidated special purpose financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. The consolidated special purpose financial statements comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Performance, Movements in Equity and accounting policies as well as the notes to these statements. The consolidation special purpose financial statements are presented in New Zealand Dollars (NZ$). Consolidation The consolidated special purpose financial statements include the parent (NNZ) and its subsidaries (New Netball Team Ltd and NLNZ Ltd) and Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone. All inter-company balances and transactions, including any unrealised profits or losses have been eliminated on consolidation. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the group and are de-recognised from the date that control ceases.

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Investment in Associate An associate is an entity over which the Group is able to exercise significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those entities. The Group’s interests in associates are accounted for using the equity method after initially being recognised at cost. Under the equity method, the Group’s share of the profits or losses of the associate is recognised in the Group’s Consolidated Special Purpose Statement of Financial Performance. Unrealised gains and losses on transactions between the Group and an associate are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associate. Going Concern The consolidated special purpose financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which contemplates continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course business. The Members consider it appropriate for these consolidated special purpose financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis. COVID-19 had an impact on the organisation in 2021. It is expected that COVID-19 will continue to impact the business in 2022. The potential effects of any disruption are being planned for, and mitigations are in place, however the financial impact of these disruptions cannot currently be quantified. Goods and Services Tax Figures shown in these consolidated special purpose financial statements are exclusive of GST, with the exception of accounts receivable and accounts payable. Revenue Recognition The revenue from Broadcast and Sponsorship contracts is allocated over the term of the contract. Where the Sponsorship relates to a specific event the revenue is recognised when the event occurs. The revenue from Grants that are project specific is recognised as or when the project occurs. Contra Contra is to recognise in kind contributions. They are recognised as Sponsorship revenue and expenses when amounts are quantifiable in terms of the Sponsorship contract.

Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable are shown at an amount which represents their estimated realisable value.

3 Operating Surplus NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

13,435

10,705

Sport NZ and HPSNZ

4,075

5,202

Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at banks, short-term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less held at call with financial institutions.

Grants

3,347

2,322

Audit Fees

Depreciation

Plant, Equipment and Depreciation Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Plant and Equipment have been written off over their estimated useful lives on a straight line basis to calculate the depreciation charge for the period as follows: Office Alterations .......... 10 years Office Equipment ........... 2-5 years Furniture and Fittings.... 2-15 years Other Equipment ........... 2-5 years

Rental and Operating Lease Expenses

362

146

Change in Market Value of Investments

112

197

NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

Book Value

Investments Investments have been valued at market value as at 30 November 2021. The change in market value during the year is recognised through the Consolidated Special Purpose Statement of Financial Performance.

Operating Surplus includes: Income Sponsorship

4 Plant and Equipment

Uniforms Uniforms are expensed at the time of purchase, unless purchased for future squads. Taxation NNZ is a Non-profit body for taxation purposes under section CW 46 of the Income Tax Act 2007 and as such no taxation is payable on the profit for the year.

NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

207

217

Later than one year and not later than eight years

1,329

Total Operating Lease Commitments

1,536

271

Not later than one year

Office Alterations

Office Equipment

Furniture and Fittings

Other Equipment

111

Total Plant and Equipment

142

132

5 Board Honoraria

2 Commitments Commitments under Non-Cancellable Operating Leases

Expenses

An honoraria payment was made to Board members for 2020 and 2021 as follows: 2020: The Board members agreed not to take an honoraria payment. FINANCIALS

Notes to the Consolidated Special Purpose Financial Statements

2021: President $10,500, Board Chair $25,000, four Board members $10,500 each. The CEO does not receive an honorarium.

NNZ has signed an office lease agreement for new premises for a term of 8 years.

Capital Commitments

NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

Investment in Sportfit

100

Total Capital Commitments

100

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6 Members’ Equity NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

General Funds

5,105

4,194

Poipoia Reserve

2,577

1,500

750

250

8,432

5,944

International Teams Reserve Total Members’ Equity

During 2021, the Board of Netball New Zealand resolved that a portion of the 2021 surplus be ringfenced to ensure the strategic direction of Netball and our international teams can be catered for after the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Poipoia Reserve: This reserve is to be used to achieve strategic priorities. An additional amount of $1,077k was transferred to the Poipoia Reserve in 2021, due to covid-related savings. In 2022 it is expected the Poipoia reserve is used to undertake a select number of projects with the aim of building system wide capability and alignment. The largest project being digital infrastructure, including Competition and Member Management. International Teams Reserve: This reserve is to be used to support international campaigns. This may include Silver Ferns, NZA, U21s and NZSS as appropriate. An additional amount of $500k was transferred to the International Teams Reserve in 2021 due to camps and programmes being moved from 2021 to 2022. It is expected the reserve will also be used to cover the increased preparation costs associated with the Commonwealth Games.

7 Cash and Investments

Cash and short-term investments Investment – 50% share in Sportfit Ltd Partnership Investments - long term Total Cash and Investments

NNZ Group 2021 $000

NNZ Group 2020 $000

14,671

11,983

222

3,835

4,139

18,728 16,122

NNZ has an overdraft facility of $200,000 (2020: $200,000), this has not been drawn on in this financial year.

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After due diligence was completed, it was decided by the NNZ Board that the Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone would remain under NNZ administration. Due to the nature of the relationship it was determined NNZ had obtained control over the Zone which has resulted in Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone’s financial statements being consolidated within the Group financial statements. At the start of the financial year, NNZ applied the modified pooling of interests method in relation to the Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone, whereby the assets and liabilities at that date were included at their book values on that date, with the net difference recorded directly in equity.

9 Guarantee and Contingencies There were no Guarantees for Contingencies for 2021. (2020: $nil)

10 Related Party Transactions The ANZ Premiership commenced in 2017, this competition is owned by NNZ. New Netball Team Ltd was established for the 6th team (Northern Stars), that participates in the competition. This company is 100% owned by NNZ and is also consolidated into NNZ Group results. NLNZ Ltd was established for the Mainland Tactix Team that participates in the competition. This company is 100% owned by NNZ and is consolidated into the NNZ Group results. One of the NNZ Board members is also a Board Member of New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). NNZ has recognised NZCT grant income of $469,128 (2020: $232,464). The Board Member removes themselves from any NZCT discussions regarding NNZ funding.

11 Subsequent Events There have been no events subsequent to balance date that would have a material impact on the financial statements. (2020: $nil)

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