2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series

The 2025 Taini Jamison Trophy Series, also known as the WM New Zealand Netball Series, was the 16th Taini Jamison Trophy series. It featured New Zealand playing South Africa in three netball test matches, played in September 2025. The series became involved in controversy when, just eleven days before the first test, New Zealand head coach, Noeline Taurua, was stood down by Netball New Zealand. Yvette McCausland-Durie was subsequently appointed as the interim coach for the series. Despite this, New Zealand won all three tests. Karin Burger captained New Zealand as they won the first test. Kelly Jackson captained New Zealand as they won the second test and clinched the series. In the same test, Grace Nweke put in a dominant performance, scoring 60 goals. Nweke captained New Zealand for the third test. South Africa put in their best performance of the series. However, Martina Salmon clinched a late win for New Zealand when she landed the winning goal with one second left. South Africa were coached by Jenny van Dyk and captained by Khanyisa Chawane. The series was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand, on SuperSport in South Africa and worldwide on NetballPass.

On 10 September 2025, just eleven days before the first test against South Africa, Netball New Zealand announced that New Zealand head coach, Noeline Taurua, would be stood down for the series following concerns raised by a group of players. RNZ reported that the issue dated back to a January 2025 series of four away training matches played against New South Wales Swifts. Swifts are coached by Briony Akle, who was also a member of Taurua's coaching team. Following this series, two players approached the New Zealand Netball Players Association on behalf of a larger group of up to seven players to raise serious concerns about Taurua's leadership and communication style. Players alleged the environment had become "psychologically unsafe", describing a culture in which some felt fearful of raising issues directly with the head coach. Following a review, Taurua and her assistants, Debbie Fuller and Akle were temporarily stood down. Yvette McCausland-Durie was subsequently appointed as the interim coach for the series while Liana Leota was named as assistant coach. Following the presentation of the Taini Jamison Trophy to New Zealand, the acting captain for that match, Grace Nweke pleaded for the absent Taurua to return, declaring "Noels if you’re listening, we love you and we miss you and we want you back here."

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Debuts

• Martina Salmon and Catherine Hall both made their senior debuts for New Zealand in the first test.
• Filda Vui made her senior debut for New Zealand in the second test.

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Milestones

• Khanyisa Chawane made her 100th senior appearance for South Africa in the third test.

Umpires

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