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Learning alongside new people, reconnecting with friends and taking home ideas to keep improving were highlights for athletes at the Northern Zone Northland Development Day.
Five Northern umpires took their place on the national secondary schools stage last week, with two NZ B Award upgrades and appointments to the tournament’s deciding matches adding to a memorable week.
When Jody looks back on Pukekohe High School’s B Grade win at UNISS, she remembers the progress that made it possible.
On Saturdays at Auckland Netball Centre, a corner of the umpire room has become a gathering place for the next generation.
Coaches are at the heart of netball, and impactful coaching shapes every player's journey. That's why we're celebrating a bumper few months of coach development across the Zone, with 14 Netball New Zealand coaching accreditations awarded between June and August.
Rob Wright spent last week where he's most at home, courtside. But this Upper North Island Secondary Schools Tournament (UNISS) carried a little extra weight as Rob prepares to finish up at Netball Northern and cross the Tasman for an Assistant Coach role with the Queensland Firebirds.
Erikana Pedersen knows the netball pathway from every angle. She came through the NZ Netball World Youth team in 2013, spent years in national development squads, pulled on the black dress for Fast5 in 2017, made her Silver Ferns debut, and played across the ANZ Premiership with the Mystics, Pulse and Tactix. She's still on court today for Harbour Opens.
Some exciting news for young people in our game. Netball Northern has secured $50,000 per year for two years through Aktive's new Rangatahi Foundation Sport Pathway Pilot Fund. We were one of just two organisations chosen from eight applicants, alongside Northern Region Football.