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	Local league, Netball Victoria at loggerheads over transgender stoush Sydney Morning Herald - 31 May (Sydney Morning Herald) Trans advocates say the Riddell District Football Netball League’s decision to ban two trans netballers sets a concerning precedent. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Silver Ferns legend makes shock elite netball return at 39 Stuff.co.nz - 30 May (Stuff.co.nz) Casey Kopua has been lured out of retirement, three weeks out from her 40th birthday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Video shows why NZ-born trans netball player banned in Australia Stuff.co.nz - 29 May (Stuff.co.nz) A New Zealand-born trans netball player banned from the sport in Australia says the move is a form of “bigotry”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Tauranga council debates $20k portaloo cost for Blake Park netball courts NZ Herald - 27 May (NZ Herald) A request for funding to ease toilet troubles at netball courts prompts debate. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Ex-Silver Fern Samantha Winders teaches netball injury prevention as ACC claims rise NZ Herald - 25 May (NZ Herald) Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Celebration on court, censure in the House: Te Pati Maori MPs' suspension sparks korero RadioNZ - 20 May (RadioNZ) While tikanga Maori is being sanctioned in Te Whare Paremata, te reo Maori is alive and thriving on the netball courts of Tamaki Makaurau. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	New Zealand's largest te reo Maori only netball event thriving on the court RadioNZ - 19 May (RadioNZ) A kaupapa Maori netball tournament is committed to creating a space where te reo Maori is the norm - on and off the court. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Learning more about her Maori culture is key for Stars’ Australian import Stuff.co.nz - 16 May (Stuff.co.nz) After losing her love for netball in Australia, defender Remi Kamo is looking to rediscover her joy of the game, and also discover who she is. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Netball: Players Association finds solution to Silver Ferns, Grace Nweke, ANZ Premiership conundrum NZ Herald - 13 May (NZ Herald) The Players Association wants the ANZ Premiership offset from Super Netball`s season. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	ANZ Premiership netball: Magic ready to take on Steel on home turf NZ Herald - 13 May (NZ Herald) The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic have a renewed campaign focus. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport