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Netball New Zealand have put together a great lineup of online sessions to support coaches and umpires in the lead-up to the U18 National Championships. Whether you're heading to Nationals or not, these sessions are a great opportunity to develop your practice, and we'd love to see strong Northern Zone representation across the programme!

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Eighteen coaches across our netball community have recently completed their Netball New Zealand Community Coach Award Level 1 and Level 2.

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A renewed focus on athlete identification is underway across the Netball Northern zone for the 2026 season, and it's built on a simple idea: the more eyes we have on athletes, the better we can support them.

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When Tyler Campbell first volunteered at the Waiuku Netball Centre, she was sixteen – almost certainly the youngest person in the room. Starting out as a club delegate, she quickly took on junior coordination responsibilities, finding herself in committee meetings alongside life members with decades of experience. It wasn't always familiar territory, but it shaped a leadership philosophy that has stayed with her ever since: if something isn't working, find a way to make it work.

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Five bench officials from across the Northern Zone have been selected to officiate at two of New Zealand's premier netball events; the New Zealand Open Championships and New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, a milestone that shines a light on the dedicated, often overlooked team working at the edge of every court.

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Melissa Bessell has coached netball in Fiji, Wales, and England. She has taken a national team from 19th in the world to 8th. She has a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation, a Masters in Professional Coaching, and seven children. And now, she's back where it all began, at Netball Waitakere, coaching the Waitakere Women’s Opens and serving as Netball Development Manager.

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If you're already training and playing netball, you're off to a strong start. The fitness, discipline, and team mindset you bring to the court are the same qualities New Zealand Police are looking for in their recruits.

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In sport, support is not a nice to have. It is part of how you move, focus and perform.

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