Netball New Zealand has confirmed two significant appointments to its leadership team, with Jane Patterson joining as Interim Chief Executive and Chelsea Lane taking the position of Head of Performance - Silver Ferns.

Netball NZ has confirmed Dame Noeline Taurua will return as Silver Ferns head coach, effective today.

The Silver Ferns squad to face the Australian Diamonds over the four-test Constellation Cup has been named with only one change at the attacking end of the court.

Netball New Zealand has released a statement giving an update on the coaching and high performance crisis scarring the sport at present.

Despite recent troubles and the standing down of coaching Dame Noeline Taurua the Silver Ferns have beaten South African in game one of the Taini Jamison Series.

A 14-strong Silver Ferns squad to take on South Africa for the Taini Jamison Trophy starting on Sunday in Auckland has confirmed by Netball NZ in troubled times.

Disturbances in the netball world as Netball NZ have confirmed they have stood down Dame Noeline Taurua as Silver Ferns coach for the upcoming Taini Jamison Series against South Africa.

Grace Nweke has been selected in the 2025/2026 Silver Ferns Squad along with several new players at both ends of the court.

The Silver Ferns will play five tests later this year, including a return to Scotland for the first time in over a decade, as key preparation for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Silver Ferns will host to two major series in 2025 against the South Africa Proteas and Australia Diamonds.

Silver Ferns Head coach Dame Noeline Taurua is set to take a squad of 15 players to Sydney for a nine day training camp late January

The Silver Ferns dealt a blow heading into series against England, with defender Phoenix Karaka ruled out.