NETBALL MANAWATU REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMME 2026
Netball Manawatu Representative Trial Eligibility
All players eligible for selection:
Important Note* In 2026 all U14 players wanting to trial for a Representative or Betty Steffensen Team must be born in 2012 or 2013 (As required by Netball Taranaki for the North Island Junior Netball Championship Event). Anyone younger will be eligible and encouraged to participate in our Year 7 - 8 PDP Programme.
NB: In 2026 NO refunds will be given to players for missed tournaments. Dispensation may be granted by Netball Manawatu on a case-by-case basis.
All parents and spectators associated with players eligible for selection agree to abide by the Netball Manawatu Code of Conduct and Ethics (available on the NM App or website).
Tournament Calendar 2026
U14, U16 & U18 Teams will train on WEDNESDAY nights starting 6th May 2026
Parent AND Player Induction Day - TBC
at Vautier Park
Compulsory for all Parents and Players selected In U14, U16 & U18 Teams heading to Nationals Tournaments.
U14, U16, & U18 Team Tournaments 2026
Majorie Jendon Tournament
Saturday 30th May – Sunday 31st May 2026, Paraparaumu
Teams Attending
U14
Te Matau-a-Māui
Sunday 7th June 2026, Hawkes Bay (Mitre 10 sports park)
Teams Attending:
U16, U18
Betty Steffensen
Sunday 14th June 2026, Palmerston North (Vautier Park)
Teams Attending:
U14, U16, U18
Wellington Centres Combined Invitational
Sunday 21st June 2026, Lower Hutt (Taita Netball Courts)
Team Attending:
U16
Dale Wortman Invitation Fixtures
Sunday 21st June 2026, Wellington (Akau Tangi)
Team Attending:
U18
Netball Whanganui Tournament
Sunday 28th June 2026, Whanganui (Laird Park)
Team Attending:
U14
North Island Junior Championships
Sunday 5th July- Tuesday 7th July 2026, Taranaki
Teams Attending:
U14 & U16
NNZ U18 Championships
Monday 13th July- Thursday 16th July 2026, Christchurch
Team Attending:
U18
Betty Steffenson Development Team Tournaments 2026
Betty Steffensen
Sunday 14th June 2026, Palmerston North (Vautier Park)
Teams Attending:
U14, U16, Development Teams*
Viking Tournament
Sunday 21st June 2026, Dannevirke (Anderson Park)
Teams Attending:
U14 & U16 Development Teams*
Netball Whanganui Tournament
Sunday 28th June 2026, Whanganui
Teams Attending:
U14 & Development Teams*
Open Men's and Women's Tournaments 2026
Netball Manawatu Opens Fixture
Sunday 2nd August 2026, Palmerston North
Team Attending:
Open Women's
Netball Wellington Centre Open Grade Fixtures
Sunday 23rd August 2026, Wellington
Team Attending:
Open Women's
NNZ Open Grade Championships
Thursday 10th September 2026- Sunday 13th September 2026, Christchurch
Team Attending:
Open Women's
Betty Steffensen Development Programme 2026
This program is provided for all the players who haven't made the U14, U16, or U18 teams heading to the national tournaments.
Players will be put into teams and participate in the following tournaments:
Netball Manawatū Representative Team Pānui
Netball Manawatu Representative Prizegiving Award List History
2025 Awards
Vautier Park, 43 Puriri Terrace, Palmerston North
Phone: (06) 358 2572
Bank Account Details: 06-0746-0383618-00