The Silver Ferns' depleted midcourt has taken another hit in the lead-up to Sunday's opening test against England.

The Southern Steel have lost one of their main drawcards for this month's transtasman league pre-season tournament in Queenstown.

The Silver Ferns' dramatic double extra time win over Australia in Delhi has been rewarded by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

The Silver Ferns will play Australia in a two-test series less than a month out from next year's world netball champs.

Canterbury shooter Anna Thompson has been recalled to the Silver Ferns for next month's tour of England.

Canterbury shooter Anna Thompson has been given the chance to add to her single international netball cap.

Controversy over what was New Zealand's top sporting moment for 2010 should be put to be bed when the matter is decided by public vote - a first for the Westpac Halberg Awards.

The Northern Mystics have been "confronting a few realities" as they look to shake off their tag as perennial underachievers.

The success of a second-string Silver Ferns line-up at the World Fastnet series is a promising sign that depth is improving.

The Silver Ferns have retained their fastnet netball world series title with a hard-fought win over England in the final.