Returning Mystics coach Debbie Fuller said her former teammate Noeline Taurua will be on her "hit list" at the end of the season as she looks to unravel the secret to consistent success in transtasman league.
The idea of having an Aussie help out the Silver Ferns in their quest for world championship glory was never going to sit comfortably with everyone.
It's a long trip from Nelson to Perth and the plane ride home to Australia will be a bit more comfortable for the West Coast Fever.
The appointment of Australian shooting legend Vicki Wilson to one of the top posts in NZ netball has raised concerns over the depth in our coaching stocks.
Interview with new Silver Ferns assistant coach, Vicki Wilson
Tamsin Cooper is better known around the globe for her high fashion designs of luxury clothing and accessories.
The Magic narrowly avoided a potentially season-ending loss in Hamilton last night, edging out the Central Pulse in the final three minutes of their round eight transtasman league clash.
The Melbourne Vixens added to the misery of old foes the NSW Swifts' transtasman netball league season with a 50-42 victory in Sydney yesterday.
It says much about the Northern Mystics season that last night's 10-goal loss to the Southern Steel was considered a marked improvement on their earlier form this year.
New Zealand's top shooters are under pressure to start performing after a quiet start to the transtasman league.
Another disastrous start, another disastrous result for the down and out Northern Mystics.
The Northern Mystics admit they have dropped the ball with their succession planning as their rookie players struggle to adapt to a high-performance environment.
The netball-mad city was in danger of losing the September 15 transtasman test with the redevelopment of Stadium Southland well behind schedule.
The battling Northern Mystics have let a chance to seize some all-important momentum slip them by.
The Central Pulse decided to save their history-making exploits until this weekend.
Central Pulse coach Robyn Broughton faces some tough selection decisions as her team approach one of their biggest tests of the transtasman league season.