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Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie hopes to bring fans to Christchurch, but she knows it'll be difficult
Phil Walter/Getty Images New Zealand's Karin Burger attempts to be first to the ball against England's George Fisher in October’s Taini Jamison Trophy series. Of those 10 starts, just four have come at goal defence – a position Taurua has indicated she will see significant court-time in against Australia. Burger did start three games at goal defence in the last Constellation Cup held in 2019, playing the full match each time, experiences she would draw on. Comfortable sliding between wing defence and goal defence, the 27-year-old is content in either role, as long as she’s on court. ...
All of the international cricket and netball games scheduled for this week will now be played in Wellington and Christchurch respectively.
Silver Ferns squad members form a huddle at a January training camp in Wellington. New Zealand and Australia square off on the netball court this week, albeit with no crowds due to level 2, after the Covid-19 pandemic forced last year's series to be postponed. BRENDON EGAN looks at the juicy storylines. Ferns’ chance to snap the drought? The Silver Ferns' Constellation Cup record against Australia makes for grim reading. They have captured the trophy just once previously in 2012, since it was first contested in 2010. With Australia only scheduled to get out of managed isolation on Monday, ...
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Cancellations hit South Island events 28 Feb, 2021 06:29 PM 2 minutes to read 25,000 people attended the Electric Avenue music festival in Christchurch's Hagley Park on Saturday. Photo / George Heard. 25,000 people attended the Electric Avenue music festival in Christchurch's Hagley Park on Saturday. Photo / George Heard. NZ Herald A raft of events planned in Christchurch over the next week have been affected by the shift in Covid-19 alert levels. Auckland has moved to alert level 3 for seven days and the rest of the country to level 2. The Selwyn Sounds music festival p...