Netball New Zealand will dip into its own pocket to keep the ANZ Premiership afloat next year.
A one-season broadcast deal with TVNZ was recently confirmed, with the 2026 ANZ Premiership being exclusively free-to-air.
Chief executive Jennie Wyllie has not revealed whether players will take a pay cut, but says the governing body must invest.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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