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'A huge amount of work': Netball NZ CEO on the new deal aiming to save domestic competition

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Tue, 1 Sep 2026, 5:48pm
Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennah Wootten during a press conference on September 01, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. Netball NZ has committed to a minimum five-team private domestic competition for next year, after confirming it signed a non-binding term sheet with rich-listers Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams. Herald photograph by Dean Purcell
Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennah Wootten during a press conference on September 01, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. Netball NZ has committed to a minimum five-team private domestic competition for next year, after confirming it signed a non-binding term sheet with rich-listers Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams. Herald photograph by Dean Purcell

Netball New Zealand CEO Jennah Wootton believes private investment in New Zealand's premier domestic competition will allow for grander thinking than ever before.

The national body have confirmed they're set to hand investors Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams the licence for a new league from 2027 and beyond.

While team ownership, player contracts, scheduling and broadcasting are yet to be finalised, the initial agreement has Wootton eager for next steps.

"We're really excited about what today means - in signalling that privatization is the path we're going down."

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