Kiwi Netballers head to Australia

August 21, 2025

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Seven of New Zealand’s best netball players, including Kelly Jackson, Maddy Gordon, and Karin Burger, have chosen to join teams in Australia’s Super Netball league instead of playing in the local ANZ Premiership.

This follows Netball New Zealand’s decision to allow star shooter Grace Nweke to remain in the Silver Ferns while playing overseas. The move has sparked concern about the future of netball at home.

Experts say the issue is not about talent but money. New Zealand continues to produce outstanding players, but the sport struggles to market itself and attract strong financial support. While thousands of people play netball across the country, television deals have been shrinking. Without steady funding, it is difficult for the ANZ Premiership to compete with the professional environment offered in Australia.

Other sports, like rugby, football, and basketball, have found ways to grow their audiences and secure bigger deals, often by improving how their games are shown and promoted. Netball, on the other hand, has sometimes been hard to find on TV, making it tricky for fans to follow.

Article written by Milli Banbury

This article was written using AI as an assistive tool for research, writing, and proofreading.
The te reo Māori version of this article was translated with AI assistance. While care has been taken to keep it accurate, if you spot anything that doesn't read quite right, please let us know

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On Saturday morning, a group of students from a Wellington intermediate school collected rubbish from a local beach. They worked for two hours and filled six large bags. The organiser said the clean-up helped protect seabirds and made the beach safer for visitors. Some students noticed many plastic bottles and food wrappers near the rocks. One student commented that the beach looked much better after the clean-up. Another said the event was tiring but worth the effort. The group planned to return next month and continue the work.

Which statement from the passage is a fact?

The clean-up helped protect seabirds. The beach looked much better after the clean-up. The clean-up was tiring but worth the effort. The group filled six large bags.