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Mount Albert Grammar School has returned to the top of New Zealand secondary school netball, claiming a thrilling 34-32 win over Howick College in the NZSS Netball Champs final in Porirua.
The off-season is the perfect time to rest, reset, and refresh — but it doesn’t mean stopping completely! Taking a short break from netball helps your body recover from the demands of the season, while keeping active in different ways prepares you for an even stronger return next year.
A huge round of applause to the incredible coaches who have successfully completed Netball New Zealand’s Community Coach Award Level 1 and Level 2 during August and September!
A huge congratulations to all the teams from the Netball Northern Zone who competed at the recent Netball NZ Open Champs. Your hard work, skill, and sportsmanship were on full display, and it's fantastic to see our zone's strength reflected in the final standings.
The New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) squad for 2025 has been announced, and Netball Northern is thrilled to see so many of our athletes recognised for their talent and hard work.
One of the biggest events on the secondary schools’ netball calendar wrapped up this week, with the 2025 Upper North Island Secondary Schools (UNISS) Tournament hosted at the Auckland Netball Centre from Monday 25 to Friday 29 August 2025.
As the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 approaches, the under-21 teams from Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Fiji are preparing for the prestigious tournament in Gibraltar. Several players from New Zealand's Northern Zone have been selected to represent their respective nations, highlighting the region’s strong netball talent.
Netball New Zealand has just named the umpire groups for two of the biggest domestic tournaments on the calendar – the 2025 NetballSmart Netball NZ Open Champs in Christchurch (10–13 September) and the NZ Secondary Schools Netball Champs in Porirua (30 September–3 October) – and our Northern Zone officials are right in the thick of the action.