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The Latest Breaking News from Silver Ferns

Missing out on the Commonwealth Games gave Tiana Metuarau the fire to work even harder for her Silver Ferns dream. She's back from an abrupt World Cup call-up and ready to keep growing.

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Return of the Ferns

Football, netball, cricket and rugby - it's all on for Kiwi women's sports teams across the globe this weekend. Merryn Anderson gives the lowdown on all the Ferns action.

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New Silver Fern shooter's time to shine

Amelia Walmsley always dreamed of being a Silver Fern. But she never imagined the chance would come this soon, she tells Merryn Anderson.

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Kelly Hutton: a superhero to the end

As the end of her life nears, netballer Kelly Hutton reflects on the deluge of love from team-mates around the world, her hopes for the future of women's sport, and how her name will live on through special sporting honours.

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Champion '87 Silver Ferns gather around Dame Lois

Arguably the greatest Silver Ferns side to take the netball court, the 1987 world champions have rallied around their legendary coach, Dame Lois Muir. They cross paths with Suzanne McFadden.

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Burley's southern stint takes her to the top

Kate Burley has been named in the Silver Ferns for the first time, after a standout season with the Southern Steel pushed her out of her comfort zone.

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Netball World Cup: New low for Silver Ferns

The Silver Ferns have crashed down to earth, the defending champions finishing fourth at the 2023 Netball World Cup.

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Record loss, yet Ferns turn straight to semis

In their heaviest loss in Netball World Cup history, the Silver Ferns have fallen to Jamaica - and have to return to the drawing board to beat a buoyant England in the semifinals.

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Silver Ferns now facing early exit

A draw for the Silver Ferns in pool play makes their game against Jamaica all to play for. Merryn Anderson analyses their chances after the shock result.

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Netball World Cup: Grace-less Ferns shoot back

As the Silver Ferns regroup after a tournament-ending injury to key shooter Grace Nweke, LockerRoom looks at who must stand up for the team to win the Netball World Cup.

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Boom! Silver Ferns explode into World Cup

New Zealand's sensational first quarter of their first game at Netball's World Cup sets up a big win and big expectations, writes Merryn Anderson

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Silver Ferns search for the elusive repeat

The 2023 Netball World Cup kicks off in Cape Town tomorrow, with the Silver Ferns taking on Trinidad and Tobago. Merryn Anderson checks out their route to the final.

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Silver Ferns' mother of all mothers

Meticulous but never mollycoddling, Silver Ferns manager Esther Molloy goes into her fourth Netball World Cup with a new set of 'what ifs' for the first tournament in South Africa, Suzanne McFadden discovers.

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The power of a well-designed uniform

Whether it's a corporate refresh with more cultural considerations, or a new version of a sporting uniform steeped in history, what our high profile teams wear matters.

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Where are they now? Silver Ferns World Cup captains

Ameliaranne Ekenasio is the 14th captain to lead the Silver Ferns at a Netball World Cup. Suzanne McFadden tracks down the rest, and speaks to those who won.

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Where is she now? Vilimaina Davu

When rules on players switching between countries were flexible, NZ was lucky to attract netball defender Vilimaina Davu from Fiji. She rewarded her new home country greatly, writes Adam Julian.

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Teammates retire together ahead of World Cup

Two Silver Fern and Magic teammates decide to retire at the same time, one forsaking possible World Cup selection. Sarah Cowley Ross finds out why.

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Fairytale may not be over yet for Fitzpatrick

Departing Mystics captain Sulu Fitzpatrick ended her ANZ Premiership career on the highest note, but the fairytale may not end there - on the cusp of her first World Cup side for the Silver Ferns.

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The clash of the wingwomen

The ANZ Premiership grand final will be a showdown of netball’s great wing-women – Mystics’ Michaela Sokolich-Beatson vs Stars’ Gina Crampton. Suzanne McFadden speaks to both athletes, on a common mission.

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Champion Pulse coach bows out to run new school

Yvette McCausland-Durie wants to end her national league coaching days as a four-time champion with the Pulse. She tells Suzanne McFadden about her next challenge restarting an historic Māori boys’ school and a possible future with the Silver Ferns.

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Hume shoulders her way back on court

After dislocating her shoulder in a skiing accident four years ago, Stars goal attack Jamie Hume is back doing what she loves on the netball court. But it's taken surgery and intense rehab to get her there.

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A Silver Ferns squad to win the Netball World Cup

With the clock for the 2023 Netball World Cup counting down, Merryn Anderson picks a likely Silver Ferns squad for the pinnacle event

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Rhapsody in blue - Sulu hits 150

Every milestone match in Sulu Fitzpatrick's nomadic career has been with the Mystics. Back from injury, she's fixed on giving all she’s got towards another national title and a final act with the Silver Ferns at the World Cup.

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Where is she now? Linda Vagana

She was one of the most feared Silver Ferns defenders, but with the biggest heart. Linda Vagana talks to Suzanne McFadden about her netball career with two countries, working to rebuild the Samoan game and getting more Kiwi kids reading.

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The hunt for the 100% goal shoot

The Silver Ferns will need near-perfect goal shoots to defend the Netball World Cup. Merryn Anderson looks at how the contenders are shaping up and why accuracy has become even more critical to success.

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