An impressive last outing has the Northern Mystics primed to break their duck against Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic says Yvonne Willering.

Netball NZ is going to the world's highest sporting judicial body to get Mystics shooter Catherine Latu into the Silver Ferns.

The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic have survived a huge scare in Rotorua, edging out the Canterbury Tactix.

The Silver Ferns will open their world title campaign in Singapore with a pool match against Fiji on July 4.

The Northern Mystics staged a stirring fightback to beat the Melbourne Vixens 56-64 in Auckland.

Central Pulse were left ruing a slow start after they went down 51-41 to defending champions Adelaide Thunderbirds.

The Melbourne Vixens led from start to finish in a 49-45 triumph over the Sydney Swifts.

Netball New Zealand and ANZ Championship bosses are in no rush to reschedule the Tactix clash with the Northern Mystics this weekend.

Netball New Zealand has signed a four-year agreement with Sky Television to broadcast international and domestic netball matches.

The Canterbury Tactix opened their season with a defeat at the hands of the West Coast Fever last night.

The Queensland Firebirds upset the NSW Swifts 51-48 in the trans-Tasman championship netball match on Monday night.

The Vixens have trounced the Thunderbirds 65-47 in their first clash of the trans-Tasman netball league.

Julianna Naoupu helped propel the Magic to victory over her former side the Southern Steel today.

The Northern Mystics have sent a strong opening message as they attempt to shake off their tag as transtasman league underachievers.