A Top Gun: Maverick theme, mental skill sessions with Todd Astle, and loud, high-pressure trainings - that’s how Technical A turned around their season to claim the title on Tuesday night.
Technical will look to cap off their impressive turnaround this season by toppling perennial title contenders Lincoln University in the netball grand final tomorrow night.
With three games remaining, the minor premiership is still open for most of the eight premier netball sides, while in football Christchurch United look to progress to the Chatham Cup semi-finals.
Sydenham head into Saturday's clash against Linwood after recording the biggest win of the Metro Premier season so far - an impressive 82-0 victory over Christchurch.
Two years ago Joyce Walsh’s heart stopped beating for 33 minutes and she spent 66 days in hospital. Now the well-known Christchurch netball icon has been recognised with a Netball NZ service award.
Paris Lokotui is one of New Zealand’s most promising players - and was on the cusp of a Silver Ferns debut before injury struck. Now eight months after surgery, the 21-year-old has moved to Christchurch.