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Pulse Re-Set For Big Clash
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 9:02 pm | Netball Central Zone
``In the whole scheme of our season this game is really important,’’ Pulse coach Anna Andrews-Tasola said. ``Every game’s a must-win for us and we haven’t played them yet, so we’re going there with fresh eyes and making sure that we’re ready ... More >>
Malesala And Simpson Extend Their Time With Pulse
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 6:48 pm | Netball Central Zone
With Malesala drafted in as a temporary replacement for Khiarna Williams, who is still rehabbing a shoulder injury, and Simpson adding cover for Maddy Gordon and Whitney Souness, the Pulse have opted to retain the 12 players allowed per squad. More >>
Pulse Happy To Be Home As Season Tightens Up
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 7:51 pm | Netball Central Zone
After successive weekends playing in Auckland followed by the long haul south to Invercargill, the Pulse can’t wait to play their first match in Wellington and their much-loved home at TSB Arena on Sunday. More >>
Pulse Boosted By Return Of Souness
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:27 pm | Netball Central Zone
Speed, agility, deft footwork and pin-point feeds are all part of the pivot’s trademark skills and after several months of inactivity, she was quickly back into her work, defying her time away but conscious of needing to raise the bar against a well-credentialled ... More >>
Keeping It Simple In Changing Landscape Key For Pulse
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:47 pm | Netball Central Zone
With the two-point shot being the major talking point, the spotlight has naturally fallen on the shooters but in essence, there is much that will also be different in the defensive ranks. More >>
Short Stint With Pulse For Experienced Australian Midcourter
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:29 pm | Netball Central Zone
The Pulse have used several of their Manawa National Netball League (NNL) players through the pre-season but with the shorter ANZ Premiership season (two rounds), it was felt an experienced player was needed to help stabilise the midcourt. More >>
Malesala Dons Pulse Colours For Injured Williams
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 5:41 pm | Netball Central Zone
With the Stars for four years, Malesala, 26, had a breakout season in 2023, making the most of her increased opportunities where she excelled with her variety, deceptive skill set and ice-cool ability to shoot from long range. More >>
Returning Players Boost Pulse Roster
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 3:58 pm | Netball Central Zone
Scrapping against the odds throughout the season, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse now find themselves flush for options as they head into the business end of the ANZ Premiership netball league. More >>
Pulse Coach Embracing The Challenge
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 9:03 pm | Netball Central Zone
Being a natural troubleshooter has come in handy for Anna Andrews-Tasola while navigating her way through an unpredictable first season as head coach of Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in the ANZ Premiership netball league. More >>
Pulse Ticker Ticks The Box For Wilson
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 5:22 pm | Netball Central Zone
Former Australian shooting great Vicki Wilson could not have timed her latest rendezvous with Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse any better after watching them consolidate their unbeaten run in the ANZ Premiership netball league. Having watched the opening four ... More >>
Pulse’s True Colours Begin To Show
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 7:02 am | Netball Central Zone
There was improvement all-round as the Pulse took some big steps forward after bagging a win and a loss on the second day of the Te Wānanga o Raukawa hosted ANZ Premiership pre-season netball tournament in Ōtaki on Saturday. Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse ... More >>
Lapses Prove Costly For Pulse
Friday, 17 February 2023, 8:30 pm | Netball Central Zone
The Pulse paid the price for a lack of accuracy when narrowly losing both their games on the opening day of the Te Wānanga o Raukawa hosted ANZ Premiership pre-season netball tournament in Ōtaki on Friday. Losing first-up to the Magic by a solitary ... More >>
Netball Central Players/Coaches Dominate National Awards
Monday, 12 December 2022, 9:05 pm | Netball Central Zone
Fashioning a rare double during the season, Netball Central teams left a memorable imprint which has been reflected in a sweep of the major accolades at the 2022 New Zealand Netball Awards. Spearheaded by Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse title-winning ... More >>
Coach and well-versed midcourt trio back with Pulse for 2020
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 1:32 pm | Netball Central Zone
Transforming the fortunes of Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse over the past three years, successful coach Yvette McCausland-Durie will return for a fourth ANZ Premiership netball campaign in 2020. More >>
Claire Kersten Revels in Unexpected Silver Ferns Opportunity
Monday, 11 September 2017, 8:33 am | Netball Central Zone
A whirlwind three days has delivered Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse midcourter Claire Kersten the unexpected surprise of her first international netball cap and now she wants more. More >>
New-look shooting combination for Pulse
Monday, 7 August 2017, 10:58 am | Netball Central Zone
Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Aliyah Dunn will form part of a new-look shooting combination for Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in next year’s ANZ Premiership netball competition. More >>
Strong season sets Central up for Grand Final
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 1:26 pm | Netball Central Zone
Central are poised to put the icing on a perfect season when they meet Mainland in the Beko Netball League Grand Final in Auckland on Sunday. More >>
Resurgent Kersten making her mark with Pulse
Friday, 12 May 2017, 4:14 pm | Netball Central Zone
Midcourter Claire Kersten has wasted little time in establishing herself as the unsung hero of Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse’s potent defence line during the ANZ Premiership netball competition. More >>
Taumaunu takes on HP role with Netball Central
Wednesday, 11 January 2017, 1:55 pm | Netball Central Zone
Widely respected as a player, coach and administrator, Wai Taumaunu brings a wealth of experience to her latest role as Director of High Performance for Netball Central. More >>
Pulse braced for Steely welcome
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 3:33 pm | Netball Central Zone
Coach Tanya Dearns is anticipating another tight local derby when the Central Pulse meet the pace-setting Southern Steel in fourth round ANZ Championship netball action in Invercargill on Sunday. More >>