2010
In an epic contest, the Silver Ferns win Commonwealth Games Gold, in New Delhi, India. After going into double extra-time, the Silver Ferns beat Australia won 66-64 in the final, the match lasting 84 minutes in the longest-ever official game. The Silver Ferns win back-to-back titles at the Netball World Series (FASTNET) in Liverpool, beating England in the final. An annual Constellation Cup series between the Silver Ferns and Australia, is introduced.
Two trail-blazing coaches at domestic and international level, Taini Jamison and Robyn Broughton are awarded Netball New Zealand Life Membership.
2011
The Silver Ferns win the silver medal at the 13 th World Netball Championships in Singapore, beaten by Australia in the final. Waimarama Taumaunu is announced as new Silver Ferns coach following the departure of Ruth Aitken, becoming just the ninth coach of the national team since 1938.
Influential coach, former national Executive member and national selector, Marian George is awarded Netball New Zealand Life Membership.
2012
Netball New Zealand restructures and creates five Netball Zones throughout the country to administer, promote and develop the game at both an elite and community level. New clothing sponsor Canterbury of New Zealand announces a three-year deal with Netball New Zealand. The Silver Ferns win the inaugural ‘Quad Series’ competition between New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England played in both Australia and New Zealand. The Silver Ferns win the New World Netball Series for the Constellation Cup for the first time. Kia Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic wins the ANZ Championship – the first New Zealand team to do so.
Former national Board chair and vice-chair of the International Netball Federation, Kereyn Smith is awarded Netball New Zealand Life Membership.
2013
Chief Executive Raelene Castle announces her resignation to take up a job in Sydney as Chief Executive for NRL club Canterbury Bulldogs. New NNZ Chief Executive Hilary Poole starts. Pita Pit, House of Travel and Trilogy join the family of sponsors at Netball New Zealand. NZU21 team win the World Youth Netball Championships in Scotland defeating Australia in the final. The FAST5 Ferns win back-to-back FAST5 Netball World Series titles at Auckland’s Vector Arena. NNZ undertakes a nationwide review of the Junior Netball Programme.
2014
NNZ Chief Executive Hilary Poole begins the process to develop the Whole of Netball plan, a plan that will provide the strategic direction for the Whole of Netball in New Zealand. Legendary Silver Ferns shooter Irene van Dyk retires from the Silver Ferns prior the Commonwealth Games. The Silver Ferns win silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The FAST5 Ferns win the FAST5 Netball World Series for the third year in a row. Netball New Zealand Board Chair Raewyn Lovett completes her nine-year tenure on the Board and is replaced by John Bongard. NNZ President Sheryl Lady Wells completes her four-year term as NNZ President.
2015
The Whole of Netball Plan is launched incorporating the four key pillars for the sport going forward to: Grow, Win, Connect and Sustain. Netball New Zealand Board Chair John Bongard is reappointed for a further three years, continuing in his role as Chair. Beverley Douglas is elected as the new Netball New Zealand President. NNZ Life Member Dawn Jones is awarded the Halberg Life Time Achievement award. The Silver Ferns under the leadership of head coach Waimarama Taumaunu and assistant coach Vicki Wilson win silver at the Netball World Cup in Sydney. Taumaunu and Wilson also both finished in their Silver Fern management roles later in 2015. In November, long time Silver Ferns captain Casey Kopua announced her unavailability for the Silver Ferns in 2016 after confirming her first pregnancy. In November, Netball New Zealand held the inaugural NZ Netball Awards hosted at the Auckland War Memorial Museum where dynamic midcourter Laura Langman took out the Dame Lois Supreme Award. In December, Janine Southby began her new role as Silver Ferns head coach.
2016
The new Beko Netball League is launched, an amateur competition that sits underneath the ANZ Championship with its key purpose to provide a platform for the next tier of athletes, coaches and management to gain the necessary week-in week- out experience of high performance netball. In a year of change in Netball, the ANZ Championship is held for the final time, with both New Zealand and Australia opting to create separate National competitions in 2017. New Zealand included a sixth team to its competition to be based in greater Auckland (the Northern Stars) to add a further dynamic to the 2017 ANZ Premiership. NNZ confirmed it will also host an International Component that will follow the new NZ League with further details to be confirmed. Hilary Poole resigned in her role as Chief Executive with Jennie Wyllie taking over the role. Laura Langman wins the Dame Lois Supreme Award for the second time.
2017
A new era of elite level domestic competition is unveiled with the inaugural edition of the ANZ Premiership. The return, after nine years of participating in a trans-Tasman competition, to a unique standalone domestic showpiece heralds the emerging depth of young talent in New Zealand. It also introduced new entity, the Northern Stars, based out of South Auckland, and started from scratch specifically for the new six- team competition. Continuing their strong tradition in franchise netball, the Southern Steel win the inaugural title. The individual highlight of 2017 was the success of the NZU21 team in winning the Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana, the first time New Zealand has won back-to-back titles at this level. Involving New Zealand’s top three ANZ Premiership teams and five other club sides from around the world, the successful launch of Netball Super Club is heralded. The Netball community and beyond were deeply saddened at the sudden passing of former Silver Fern Tania Dalton, at just 45. Netball also mourned the passing of two other inspiring figures during the year, Joyce McCann and Shirley Annan. Captain Katrina Grant joined a select group when she became just the seventh Silver Fern to reach the 100-Test milestone.
Former Silver Ferns coach and captain and long-serving administrator Leigh Gibbs is awarded Netball New Zealand Life Membership.
2018
A run of disappointing results for the Silver Ferns, including a fourth-place finish at the Commonwealth Games and a drop to third in the world rankings, prompts the launch of an extensive independent review. The depth of feedback provided by the review highlights key recommendations from the review panel which NNZ embraced. The New Zealand A programme is re-established, a world-class high performance campaign plan is instigated and former Silver Ferns captain Bernice Mene is welcomed to the NNZ Board. Noeline Taurua is appointed the 11th coach of the Silver Ferns with Laura Langman assuming the captaincy. Playing her 146th Test during the Constellation Cup, Langman becomes the most capped player in Silver Ferns history. The FAST5 Ferns continue their strong record in the shortened version of the game to secure a seventh Fast5 Netball World Series title. Allison Ferguson is appointed the new NNZ Board Chair when John Bongard completed his tenure after completing his full term of nine years.
The Southern Steel win a second straight ANZ Premiership title. Former Silver Ferns coach and player, Yvonne Willering is awarded Netball New Zealand Life Membership.
2019
Highlighted by the Silver Ferns remarkable turnaround to clinch the World Cup, 2019 is a year to savour. The visionary leadership of head coach Dame Noeline Taurua and her assistant Deb Fuller pay huge dividends, the Silver Ferns embracing the challenge and against all odds, going on to win their first world title in 16 years. Coming out of retirement for one last shot at winning a world title, inspirational defender Casey Kopua retired permanently with her dream achieved. Long-serving shooter Maria Folau reached the 150-test cap milestone in the final match of the drawn end-of-season Constellation Cup series with Australia before also heading into retirement. Captain and midcourt maestro Laura Langman won the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award for a third time at the NNZ Awards. In an historic moment, women and men played on the same court for the first time during the Cadbury Netball Series, the New Zealand Men’s Invitational team proving an instant hit and the perfect preparation to the Silver Ferns World Cup build-up. The Central Pulse break a long drought when winning a history-making first ANZ Premiership title. The netball community mourned the passing of hugely popular and influential NNZ Life Member Monica Leggat during 2019.