Our Game: A Century of Netball in Aotearoa New Zealand

2024 marks a century of Netball in New Zealand. To celebrate the legacy of one of our most popular pastimes, we've partnered with Netball New Zealand for an exhibition that explores the game's first 100 years. 

ON NOW. UNTIL TUE 18 FEB. 
TE TAUNGA COMMUNITY HUB, GRAND FOYER
FREE WITH MUSEUM ENTRY

From grassroots beginnings to triumphs on the global stage, celebrate a century of one our country's most beloved pastimes. Through a diverse collection of photographs, memorabilia, archival footage, and personal stories, the exhibition uncovers the history of netball in our nation and give visitors insight into the sport that has captivated and united communities across the motu. 

New Zealand v Barbados at the 1987 World Tournament in Glasgow, Silver Ferns wing attack, Rita Fatialofa © Netball New Zealand

Our Game: A Century of Netball in Aotearoa New Zealand shares the origins of netball in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how a consistent community groundswell and dedicated volunteers allowed it to become the flourishing sport today. It also highlights the challenges the sport, its supporters, and players faced, from earning recognition as a national sport to acceptance into the Commonwealth Games. 

Netball players in 1932 © Netball New Zealand

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