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    The Silver Ferns will need a new captain for the 2025 international season, with Ameliaranne Ekenasio taking a sabbatical for the rest of the year

    The Silver Ferns will need a new captain for the 2025 international season, with Ameliaranne Ekenasio taking a sabbatical for the rest of the year


    She says she needs a mental and physical break after the ANZ Premiership.

    There's no pinnacle world netball tournament this year and the Commonwealth Games and Netball World Cup loom in 2026 and 2027.

    NETBALL COVERAGE WITH THE ANZ PREMIERSHIP. WATCH THE TOP TEAMS BATTLE IT OUT LIVE, THIS WEEKEND

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     Other Sports News
     22 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua's offering gentle encouragement to Ameliaranne Ekenasio as the New Zealand captain mulls her future in international netball
     22 Jul: The Black Caps are back in action in their T20 tri-series against South Africa tonight in Harare
     22 Jul: All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has dangled the prospect of a 6-2 bench split being a possibility for the side in the Rugby Championship
     22 Jul: The Breakers say Tacko Fall's early departure from the club ahead of the Australian NBL basketball season is a mutual decision
     22 Jul: 34-year-old Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio is unavailable for the international netball season
     22 Jul: The Breakers have announced former NBA centre Tacko Fall is parting ways with the club ahead of the Australian NBL basketball season
     22 Jul: England spinner Liam Dawson has been named to play India in the fourth cricket test at Manchester starting tomorrow night, his first test appearance in eight years
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    Law and Order:
    Police remain at a walkway by Auckland's Southern Motorway, after a bomb scare following a man's sudden death 18:07

    Politics:
    The national RSA's revealed a suite of new initiatives for modern-day veterans 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Dog the Bounty Hunter has been left reeling after suffering an "incomprehensible" family tragedy 17:43

    Netball:
    Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua's offering gentle encouragement to Ameliaranne Ekenasio as the New Zealand captain mulls her future in international netball 17:27

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps are back in action in their T20 tri-series against South Africa tonight in Harare 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Stevie Wonder will carry on performing for as long as he can "breathe" 17:13

    Law and Order:
    Lawyers for the Mama Hooch sexual predators have accused the judge of bias and procedural unfairness - claiming the brothers were denied a fair trial 16:57

    Entertainment:
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