The Silver Ferns are unlikely to be pushed on court in this week's Oceania Tri-Series, but midcourter Camilla Lees believes she can still use the matches to push her case for World Cup selection.

Experienced stars Cathrine Latu and Liana Leota being have been left out of the team for netball's Oceania Series in Fiji next week.

She was the coach behind New Zealand's only transtasman league win. Now she is the coach behind Northern Mystics mentor Debbie Fuller.

Dana Johannsen writes: Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu is facing a challenge many high-performance coaches grapple with at some point in their career.

Waimarama Taumaunu's leadership style and a lack of team culture has come under scrutiny following a review into the Silver Ferns' dismal 2014 season.

If there were ever a stark illustration of the challenges facing the Silver Ferns approaching next year's World Cup, it is this date: February 27, 1999.

The Ferns gave legendary shooter Irene van Dyk a rousing send-off at Vector Arena last night, claiming their third straight Fast5 World Series title with a stylish win over the Australian Flyers.

As a team, the Silver Ferns have battled all season. If they are going to avoid similar pain in 2015, the onus rests with individuals.

After an awful season, the pressure on the Silver Ferns cranked up several notches again following Tuesday night's loss to the touring England side.

Shooter Cathrine Latu will be considered for a starting berth in the Silver Ferns' final match of the year against England tomorrow night, despite concerns over how she will fare under the Australian....

If the 4-0 series loss to Australia did not make it apparent enough, England tonight reminded the Silver Ferns of the task they have ahead of them before next year's World Cup.

The Silver Ferns' run-on side for tonight's opening test against England is expected to reflect a reshuffling of the deck in the attack end.

There wouldn't have been a lot of cheer in the room when Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu and her management team met yesterday to review their Constellation Cup series.

Netball star Maria Tutaia has been out of high school for a decade - but that didn't stop her from donning her old school uniform for a special occasion.

The Silver Ferns have one last chance to try to restore some modicum of pride in tonight's final Constellation Cup test after a disastrous series for the New Zealand side.

Kayla Cullen would rather she wasn't in the Silver Ferns camp right now.

Dana Johannsen writes: As a distraught Casey Kopua was carried from court with a severe knee injury, her shocked teammates watched on, visibly shaken.

Silver Ferns skipper Casey Kopua is facing up to six months on the sideline with a serious knee injury in a major, though not necessarily terminal, blow to her World Cup hopes.

The dominance of Australian shooter Caitlin Bassett has forced a reshuffle in the Silver Ferns' defensive end - a move that could prove permanent.