Sunday night's international netball double header was the first time the Silver Ferns have played in the city and the occasion must be the highlight so far for the new TECT Arena.
Certainly the animated full house of 3100 fans loved every second of Australia versus England and in particular, the Silver Ferns storming 57-35 victory over South Africa.
This was the 25th meeting between the Silver Ferns and South Africa, with the shock loss in the 1995 World Championships the only blip on a perfect record by the Kiwis. The closest margin between the teams since 1999 had been 30 goals and on form so far in the quad series, there was no indication another upset was about to happen.
From the moment the Silver Ferns intercepted the South African's first possession they never gave their lesser rated opponents a chance and had the luxury of trying relatively untried combinations in the second half.
The old firm of captain Casey Williams at Goal Defence and Laura Langman at Centre dominated the early stages, and it was encouraging to see the renewed confidence and athleticism of 20-year-old Wing Defence Kayla Cullen, after a tough baptism at this level in the earlier rounds.