There's still one final hurdle to overcome for the netball competition to start on time at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this afternoon.

New Zealand will be happy to play the part of schoolyard bully when they take on the minnows at the Commonwealth Games.

It is netball, old-school style. New Zealand and England meet in the pivotal Commonwealth Gamespool play clash on Thursday.

Irene van Dyk will carry the flag for NZ when the Commonwealth Games start in Delhi early tomorrow morning.

Irene van Dyk hurling the ball skyward was one of the enduring images of the last Commonwealth Games. She's out to do it again.

Edgar Centre general manager Blair Crawford is encouraging the Southern Steel to shift base to Dunedin.

The Southern Steel will be looking for a new home next season after Stadium Southland suffered extensive damage in a snow storm.

The Northern Mystics have sprung a late surprise in their line-up for next season.

The NZOC says the decision of the three team sports to engage their own security advice ahead of the Delhi Games defies logic.

Some major concerns from the International Federation of Netball Associations boss ahead of the Commonwealth Games.