# ANZ Premiership

The ANZ Premiership is the top level netball league featuring teams from New Zealand. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from Australia, as the top level netball league in New Zealand. It is organised by Netball New Zealand. Its main sponsor is ANZ. In 2017, Southern Steel were the inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. Central Pulse are the league's most successful team, having won three premierships.

## History
### Formation

In May 2016, Netball Australia and Netball New Zealand announced that the ANZ Championship would be discontinued after the 2016 season. In New Zealand it was replaced by the ANZ Premiership, while in Australia it was replaced by Suncorp Super Netball The founding members of ANZ Premiership included the five former New Zealand ANZ Championship teams – Central Pulse, Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics, Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic – plus a brand new franchise, Northern Stars.

### Southern Steel

With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Jhaniele Fowler-Reid, Shannon Francois, and Jane Watson, Southern Steel finished the 2017 season as inaugural ANZ Premiership winners. After finishing the regular season unbeaten and as minor premiers, Steel defeated Central Pulse 69–53 in the grand final. This saw Steel complete a 16 match unbeaten season. Steel subsequently went on to retain their title and in the 2018 grand final they again defeated Pulse.

### Central Pulse

During the early ANZ Premiership era, Central Pulse emerged as one of the leagues strongest teams. Between 2017 and 2020, with a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring, among others, Karin Burger, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Claire Kersten, Pulse played in four successive grand finals. Between 2018 and 2020 they won three successive minor premierships. Pulse were the 2019 and 2020 overall champions. In 2022, Pulse won their third title.

### Northern Mystics

In 2021, with a team coached by Helene Wilson and captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Ama Agbeze, Bailey Mes and Grace Nweke, Northern Mystics won their first ever premiership. After finishing the regular season as minor premiers, they defeated Mainland Tactix 61–59 in the grand final. In 2023, with a team coached by Tia Winikerei, captained by Sulu Fitzpatrick and featuring Phoenix Karaka, Grace Nweke, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Peta Toeava, Mystics won their second title. Mystics finished the regular season as minor premiers, finishing above Central Pulse and Northern Stars. Mystics defeated Stars 74–56 in the Grand final.

## Teams

| Team | Main home venue | City/Suburb | Zone/Region |
| Central Pulse | TSB Bank Arena | Wellington | Central |
| Mainland Tactix | Christchurch Arena | Christchurch | Mainland (Canterbury) |
| Northern Mystics | The Trusts Arena | Auckland | Northern (Northland, Auckland) |
| Northern Stars | Pulman Arena | Takanini | East Auckland, South Auckland |
| Southern Steel | Stadium Southland | Invercargill | South (Southland, Otago) |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Claudelands Arena | Hamilton | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |

## Grand finals

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2017 | Southern Steel | 69–53 | Central Pulse | Stadium Southland |
| 2018 | Southern Steel | 54–53 | Central Pulse | Fly Palmy Arena |
| 2019 | Central Pulse | 52–48 | Northern Stars | Te Rauparaha Arena |
| 2020 | Central Pulse | 43–31 | Mainland Tactix | Stadium Southland |
| 2021 | Northern Mystics | 61–59 | Mainland Tactix | Spark Arena |
| 2022 | Central Pulse | 56–37 | Northern Stars | TSB Bank Arena |
| 2023 | Northern Mystics | 74–56 | Northern Stars | Globox Arena |
| 2024 | Northern Mystics | 54–53 | Central Pulse | TSB Bank Arena |

## Minor premierships

| Season | Winners |
| 2017 | Southern Steel |
| 2018 | Central Pulse |
| 2019 | Central Pulse |
| 2020 | Central Pulse |
| 2021 | Northern Mystics |
| 2022 | Central Pulse |
| 2023 | Northern Mystics |
| 2024 | Central Pulse |

## Premiership winning coaches

| Season | Head coaches | Team |
| 2017 | Reinga Bloxham | Southern Steel |
| 2018 | Reinga Bloxham | Southern Steel |
| 2019 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2020 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2021 | Helene Wilson | Northern Mystics |
| 2022 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2023 | Tia Winkikerei | Northern Mystics |
| 2024 | Tia Winkikerei | Northern Mystics |

## Premiership winning captains

| Season | Captains | Team |
| 2017 | Wendy Frew | Southern Steel |
| 2018 | Wendy Frew | Southern Steel |
| 2019 | Katrina Grant | Central Pulse |
| 2020 | Katrina Rore | Central Pulse |
| 2021 | Sulu Fitzpatrick | Northern Mystics |
| 2022 | Tiana Metuarau Kelly Jury | Central Pulse |
| 2023 | Sulu Fitzpatrick | Northern Mystics |
| 2024 | Michaela Sokolich-Beatson | Northern Mystics |

## Top goal scorers

| Season | Goal Shooter | Team | Goals (%) |
| 2017 | Jhaniele Fowler-Reid | Southern Steel | 790/859 (92%) |
| 2018 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | 566/633 (89%) |
| 2019 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | 619/743 (83%) |
| 2020 | Grace Nweke | Northern Mystics | 471/527 (89%) |
| 2021 | Grace Nweke | Northern Mystics | 852/951 (90%) |
| 2022 | Aliyah Dunn | Central Pulse | 618/664 (93%) |
| 2023 | Grace Nweke | Northern Mystics | 825/894 (92%) |
| 2024 | Maia Wilson | Northern Stars | 538/586 (92%) |

## Award winners
### New Zealand Netball Awards
#### ANZ Premiership Player of the Year

| Season | Player | Team |
| 2017 | Jane Watson | Southern Steel |
| 2018 | Katrina Rore | Central Pulse |
| 2019 | Gina Crampton | Southern Steel |
| 2020 | Jane Watson | Mainland Tactix |
| 2021 | Karin Burger | Mainland Tactix |
| 2022 | Kelly Jury | Central Pulse |
| 2023 | Maddy Gordon | Central Pulse |
| 2024 | Ameliaranne Ekenasio | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic |

#### ANZ Premiership Coach of the Year

| Season | Coach | Team |
| 2017 | | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2019 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2020 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2021 | Helene Wilson | Northern Mystics |
| 2022 | Yvette McCausland-Durie | Central Pulse |
| 2023 | Tia Winikerei | Northern Mystics |
| 2024 Tia Winikerei | Northern Mystics |
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## Television coverage

Matches are broadcast live on Sky Sport (New Zealand).