Hopes a tough few months at Netball New Zealand can begin to be consigned to the past as the 2026 ANZ Premiership gets underway in Wellington this afternoon. 

The first game between the Pulse and Magic follows an offseason with more headlines coming from boardroom than the court, with some questions still unanswered. 

Netball Players Association GM Pippa Moore told Piney it’s been a tough time for the players, as they don’t know what will happen next year, and that uncertainty is unsettling. 

“I think the players are in a pretty difficult position ... they’ve had to take a cut, but they’re optimistic.” 

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Hopes a tough few months at Netball New Zealand can begin to be consigned to the past as the 2026 ANZ Premiership gets underway in Wellington this afternoon.&nbsp;
The first game between the Pulse and Magic follows an offseason with more headlines coming from boardroom than the court, with some questions still unanswered.&nbsp;
Netball Players Association GM Pippa Moore told Piney it’s been a tough time for the players, as they don’t know what will happen next year, and that uncertainty is unsettling.&nbsp;
“I think the players are in a pretty difficult position ... they’ve had to take a cut, but they’re optimistic.”&nbsp;
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Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Pippa Moore: Netball Players Association GM on the difficult times for the players as the ANZ Premiership gets underway

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