Schedule announced for Silver Ferns' Constellation Cup defence Newshub 8 hrs ago Replay Video UP NEXT The world champion Silver Ferns will take on arch rivals Australia on both sides of the ditch this year. On Wednesday, Netball NZ confirmed New Zealand will square off with the Diamonds on four tests in October, as they defend the Constellation Cup they won earlier this year for the first time since 2012. The Kiwis will travel to Australia for the first time since 2019 to play in Brisbane on October 13, before heading to Cairns for the second test on October 17. The series then returns to New Zealand, where the teams go head-to-head at Spark Arena in Auckland on October 21, then shift to the capital's TSB Arena on October 24.