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Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua has revealed her squad for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen with the details.
This morning, the Silver Ferns named their 12 strong squad of players who will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dame Noeline Taurua is the head coach of the Silver Ferns, she joined Nick to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This morning, the Silver Ferns named their 12 strong squad of players who will represent New Zealand at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dame Noeline Taurua is the head coach of the Silver Ferns, she joined Nick to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Netball New Zealand officially has a new CEO. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited deputy chairwoman Jennah Wootten has been appointed to the role, taking over from interim CEO Jane Patteron in August. Her appointment follows a troubled year for Netball NZ, including the resignation of former CEO Jennie Wyllie, the situation surrounding Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua, and their struggles to find a new broadcast deal for the ANZ Premiership. Wootten has plenty of experience in both the business and leadership side of things, and she told Mike Hosking they'll be helpful in ensuring the sport and the organisation can reach its full potential. She says there will be a focus on ensuring the grassroots game is thriving, and that the elite competition is doing incredible things, but a big focus for her coming into the role will be the commercial pressures. And one of those pressures is broadcasting, with the current ANZ Premiership deal set to end at the end of this year. Wootten told Hosking the Board and team at Netball NZ are working really hard to find a solution, but things aren't yet at a place where they can be shared publicly. “We want to make sure that we have got as many eyeballs on the sport as possible, because that helps all of us into the future.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In sport, Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua announced her assistant coach for the Commonwealth Games. Australian Briony Akle has been brought back into team's set-up, less than a year after being stood down during last season's coaching turmoil. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
Dame Noeline Taurua is back at the helm of the Silver Ferns. After months of turmoil at Netball NZ, the national side is beginning their preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Taurua joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to reflect on the past few months. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio says she has not had any contact with the national side's management since making herself unavailable for selection last year. The 35-year-old revealed she has not spoken with head coach Dame Noeline Taurua since stepping away from the Ferns, a decision she made midway through 2025 in order to prioritise her physical and mental wellbeing. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Outgoing Netball New Zealand chair Matt Whineray insists they will heed the lessons from the Silver Ferns coaching debacle. Whineray's ending his eight-year tenure alongside three other board members. The governing body came under intense scrutiny last year for their handling of Dame Noeline Taurua's standing down and eventual re-instatement. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Outgoing Netball New Zealand chair Matt Whineray regrets the way they communicated with the public during the drawn out Silver Ferns coaching saga. Whineray is ending his eight-year tenure alongside three others at board level. The governing body came under scrutiny last year for their handling of the standing down, and eventual re-instatement, of Dame Noeline Taurua. Whineray told Mike Hosking they had the right intentions. He says they were trying to balance the obligations they have with the need to keep people informed, but they know their communication could be better. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dame Noeline Taurua gives her first interview since the saga began Dame Noeline Taurua has broken her silence, following her suspension and reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach. The 57-year-old and her coaching team were stood down in September after player concerns emerged from a Sydney training camp. Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie is leading the team on next week's Northern Tour. Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking in her first interview since the saga, Taurua says the suspension was horrific, and she feels partly vindicated, but not fully back in the job. She says her happy place is on court, training with the players, so there's still a bit to go until she's really back. LISTEN ABOVE FOR PART 1 AND BELOW FOR PART 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What a year! We've had the privilege of speaking to some of New Zealand's best and brightest sporting stars in 2025, so we're proud to present a compilation of some of our favourite moments from across the year, including:Steve WilliamsRyan FoxDame Noeline TauruaIan FosterMarius van der PolSarah WalkerSean FitzpatrickGilbert EnokaClayton McMillanGordon WalkerWe hope you enjoy the recap, stay tuned for another Best of 2025 episode coming next week too!This episode is brought to you by our proud sponsors TAB - and Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by Barkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New Zealand Netball's nightmare year continues. After the highly publicised standing down and reinstatement of Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua, CEO Jennie Wyllie has now resigned. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
The resignation of Netball New Zealand CEO Jennie Wyllie had to happen. That's the view of former New Zealand men's netball skipper and commentator Kruze Tangira. Tangira told Heather du Plessis-Allan he believes the drama around the standing down then reinstatement of head coach Dame Noeline Taurua has plagued the year. He says it started all the way back in January at the Sydney training camp, and it's taken until December for there to be a real resolution. It was unfortunate that Taurua had to lose her job and have her name tarnished in the process, Tangira told du Plessis-Allan, but change needed to happen in order to rebuild the reputation of netball within New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Netball New Zealand is on the hunt for a new chief executive. Embattled Jennie Wyllie has resigned with immediate effect after nine years in the role, acknowledging 'challenges along the way'. Wyllie has been in the spotlight over the drawn-out Dame Noeline Taurua saga - where the Silver Ferns coach was temporarily suspended for high performance environment issues. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Zealand's most scrutinised sports administrator of 2025 has resigned with immediate effect. Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie has been in the spotlight over the drawn-out Dame Noeline Taurua saga - where the Silver Ferns coach was temporarily suspended for high performance environment issues. Former Silver Fern Marg Foster says this is an opportune time for the sporting body to have a proper reset. "Over in Australia, with what they did with Netball Australia - they went through this situation and they've got the most amazing Liz Ellis running the show with her board and they're just flying. They are accelerating at huge rates, which is incredible." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting seasonThe country's biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, with off-field drama often dominating headlines.Guests:Rikki Swannell - Sports commentator and journalistLearn More:The Post's All Blacks season player ratingsRNZ's deep dive into the Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua incident RNZ's piece on the Silver Ferns' win over England More rugby news here and hereMore on the Warriors here More on NZ football hereLiam Lawson's 2026 season confirmationFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Netball stakeholders attempting to overthrow the national governing body say issues extend beyond the Silver Ferns coaching saga. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone has called a Special General Meeting for Sunday to declare its intention for the board and chief executive to be replaced. Tauranga Netball Centre board chair Nicola Compton says Dame Noeline Taurua's treatment is one of three major concerns. She told Mike Hosking the other two are the uncertainty surrounding the ANZ Premiership after next year and the mishandling of the television rights deal. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The uneasy truce between Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline Taurua already appears under strain. RNZ understands the board of the national body have "started a process" to talk to Taurua about comments made during a media blitz earlier this week. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. NZ Inc.: 7/10 A good week. Building consents, credit demand, house listings – up, up and up. Noeline Taurua: 6/10 Spoke for the first time, but in a way where the knots you are tied up in get in the way of the words. SCOTUS: 2/10 It went about as badly as you might have expected, unless you thought an argument about being a megalomaniac with uncontrollable powers was going to fly. Sir David Beckham: 8/10 He is a story of inspiration and lovely with it. I'm a fanboy. New York: 2/10 Mamdani is likeable and slick. But so was Jacinda. Transmission Gully: 2/10 How can a new road need $32 million worth of repairs, unless you didn't do it properly in the first place? Which then leads to the question - why didn't you do it properly in the first place? LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Friday which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. They discuss the ongoing saga with Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua, which New Zealand restaurants could earn a Michelin star, as well as fulfilling the secret purpose of Wrapping the Week: bullying Mike. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here is a line up: Alex Salmond, former head of Scotland, Dame Noeline Taurua, and Siouxsie Wiles, as in the microbiologist. The Salmond family is wanting their estate made bankrupt. It comes out of a judicial review over the handling of a couple of complaints against him by civil servants that turned out to be “tainted”. In other words, his defence was successful, but the cost of winning proved too high. Noeline, I have no idea what her lawyers cost, but you would hope as part of the deal she gets the bill covered. But I doubt it. And then Siouxsie Wiles, who you may remember took her employer, Auckland University, to court and won. She took mediation arbitration – it went back and forward for a while, but ultimately ended in court. During Covid she was harassed, she claimed her employer should have done more to protect her. She has now launched a crowd funding page to help pay her bills. The commonality here is all three appear to be on the right side. They have been wronged, they have had to defend themselves, and yet all three appear out of pocket for the experience. Wiles has spent thousands – hundreds of thousands. She has taken loans, her and her husband, she won but she is paying off loans. Inherently here is a fault with the law. The costs, even when awarded your way, never cover the bill. My question: why not? Is justice really served or seen to be done if you can be victorious, if you can defend your name, your honour, or reputation and still go broke? Doesn't that mean the deepest pockets will always triumph? The State v Salmond. A sport v a coach. The university v a microbiologist. It's one thing to settle – yes it saves court time, but do you settle because you will be broke if you don't? Is being broke and right worth it? Is launching a crowdfunding bid acceptable when you didn't do anything wrong? Is the justice system serving us properly when even the victorious and validated aren't really winners?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Silver Ferns head to Scotland for their Northern Tour this week, but they'll be without their veteran coach Noeline Taurua, despite her recent reinstatement. Dame Noeline Taurua was stood down in September after an investigation found "significant issues" in the team environment. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Dame Noeline Taurua has broken her silence, following her suspension and reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach. The 57-year-old and her coaching team were stood down in September after player concerns emerged from a Sydney training camp. Listen to the second part of her interview with Mike Hosking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 3rd of November, Dame Noeline Taurua gives her first interview since being reinstated as the Silver Ferns head coach. The Prime Minister touches down from Southeast Asia to come into the studio and talk about his meeting with Trump and Chinese visas. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville discuss the revelations for the Dame Noeline interview and review the All Blacks win over Ireland. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: Dame Noeline Taurua makes her return to Netball. Will the drama affect her game? Auckland FC played in front of a relatively quiet crowd on the weekend. And the LA Dodgers pull off a comeback to secure a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dame Noeline Taurua has broken her silence, following her suspension and reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach. The 57-year-old and her coaching team were stood down in September after player concerns emerged from a Sydney training camp. Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie is leading the team on next week's Northern Tour. Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking in her first interview since the saga, Taurua says the suspension was horrific, and she feels partly vindicated, but not fully back in the job. She says her happy place is on court, training with the players, so there's still a bit to go until she's really back. LISTEN ABOVE FOR PART 1 AND BELOW FOR PART 2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms; Finance Minister and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis stood in for Christopher Luxon for his weekly interview; The new chief executive of Air New Zealand has suggested what he's calling a "situational subsidy" to support regional routes when the economy is not doing well and demand is low; Nearly two months after being stood down as Silver Ferns head coach, Dame Noeline Taurua is back in the top job; We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.
Nearly two months after being stood down as Silver Ferns head coach, Dame Noeline Taurua is back in the top job. Netball NZ chief executive Jennie Wyllie spoke to Corin Dann.
The highly public dispute between Netball New Zealand and Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is becoming increasingly political. Earlier today Minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell told RNZ he asked Sport New Zealand officials to step in and help resolve the dispute. But RNZ can reveal they have been involved from the outset. High Performance Sport New Zealand has footed the bill for an independent review of the Ferns programme as well as player safeguarding measures - even as the coach at the centre of the crisis remains on the agency's board. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
The Australian Diamonds coach has seen all the headlines surrounding the Silver Ferns since the shock suspension of coach Dame Noeline Taurua. But despite all the turmoil she doesn't think the Silver Ferns will be vulnerable as the two sides prepare to square off in Melbourne tonight. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
The fallout from the Silver Ferns coaching saga has deepened over the past 24 hours after selector Gail Parata revealed she's resigned in protest over Netball New Zealand's treatment of Dame Noeline Taurua. Amid another flurry of headlines, the Silver Ferns flew out to Melbourne today ahead of their Constellation Cup opener on Friday. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
Sammie Maxwell and Hannah Berry make history; Sammie the first New Zealander to win a mountain biking Cross Country World Series title, while a fourth place finish at the Ironman world championship in Hawai'i from Hannah is the best result by a New Zealand woman in 30 years. Young Kiwi driver Matt Payne wins at Bathurst and what to expect from the Silver Ferns who face Australia in the Constellation Cup on Friday, with the controversy around coach Dame Noeline Taurua unresolved. Marc Hinton is a senior sports writer at Stuff
The Silver Ferns are trying to put off court dramas to one side as they prepare for what will be their toughest test series this year. Over the weekend Netball New Zealand announced that coach Dame Noeline Taurua was being suspended for the rest of 2025, less than two weeks before a series against Australia. Sports Reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
The Silver Ferns are determined to shift the narrative back to netball following the abrupt suspension of head coach Dame Noeline Taurua. Sports reporter Joe Porter has an update.
The All Blacks win in Perth, while the Silver Ferns fail to come to a resolution with stood-down coach Dame Noeline Taurua.
The Silver Ferns saga continues to drag on. After weeks of negotiations between Netball NZ and suspended head coach Dame Noeline Taurua, no resolution has been reached. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.
Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua will remain benched for now as talks with Netball New Zealand remain deadlocked. Sports correspondant Dana Johannsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
After a week of meetings to try and break the deadlock, the fate of coach Dame Noeline Taurua is still up in the air.
Dame Noeline Taurua has been in negotiations with Netball New Zealand today to see whether she'll be able to coach the Silver Ferns again. Taurua and her coaching team were stood down ahead of the Taini Jamison series earlier this month, in what was a bombshell announcement from Netball New Zealand. With the Silver Ferns heading into their next camp on October 6, the clock is ticking to try and find a resolution and break what appears to be a deadlock between Taurua, the Players' Association and Netball New Zealand. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
A crucial meeting is expected today between Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline Taurua as they try to solve a stand-off that's left the Silver Ferns without their long-time coach. Former Coach Yvonne Willering spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering believes Grace Nweke's statement following the Taini Jamieson series will help to force Netball New Zealand to make a decision on the future of coach Dame Noeline Taurua.
In today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has blasted the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood, calling it "morally reprehensible" and a failure of leadership, US President Donald Trump says a Gaza peace deal is "beyond very close", after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the health minister says New Zealanders are now getting more timely access to care, a crucial meeting is expected today between Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline Taurua as they try to solve a stand-off that's left the Silver Ferns without their long-time coach, more and more job seekers are using AI to write their CVs and cover letters.
Silver Ferns shooter Grace Nweke has made it clear where she stands on the future of embattled coach Dame Noeline Taurua.
One of Dame Noeline Taurua's inner circle insists that she wants to coach the Silver Ferns again, despite being dramatically stood down. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
The Silver Ferns can win the Taini Jamison trophy if they beat South Africa in the second Test in Napier tonight. Despite the turmoil surrounding Dame Noeline Taurua's shock departure the Ferns pulled off a dominant victory on Sunday. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
Netball New Zealand dropped a bombshell when it announced that Dame Noeline Taurua and her assistant coaches were being stood down for the Taini Jamison series. That series starts on Sunday when the Silver Ferns host South Africa in Auckland. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.
The Silver Ferns squad taking on South Africa in the Taini Jamison Series has just been named. The team heads into the competition without coach Dame Noeline Taurua who was suddenly stood down by Netball New Zealand last week. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
Dominating sporting headlines this week - the intriguing story of Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua who's been stood down.
Dame Noeline Taurua will not be the Silver Ferns coach for the upcoming Series against South Africa. A statement from Netball NZ said there have been ongoing discussions between Netball NZ, Dame Noeline and the Silver Ferns management team concerning proposed changes to the Silver Ferns High Performance programme and environment. However, they were unable to resolve issues to everyone's satisfaction in the time available before the Taini Jamison Series. Sports journalist Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.
Dame Noeline Taurua will not be coaching the Silver Ferns for the upcoming series against South Africa. In a statement, Netball New Zealand said discussions are ongoing between Netball NZ, Dame Noeline and the Silver Ferns management team. Netball NZ Board Chair Matt Whineray said all parties remain hopeful of a resolution, but added that the organisation needs to focus on supporting players on the immediate challenge of playing South Africa. Matt Whineray spoke to Lisa Owen.