OUR MISSION AND STRATEGY

One of seventeen netball centres within the Northern Zone which extends from Waiuku in the South, to Mangonui (Kaitaia) in the North.

We provide a winter netball competition for Junior, Intermediate and Seniors Aporil/May through to end of August, with breaks during school holidays.  During the off season we provide Social Netball for Womens, Mixed and Intermediate through Fast5 & traditional formats between October and March.

The Whangarei Netball Centre is located at Kensington Park and hosts 12 courts, with 4 additonal courts open to the public during the season.  Junior, Intermediate, College and Senior compeititons run on Monday, Thursday and Saturdays and the Premier Competition runs on Fridays.  Our Social series of both Fast5, Mixed & walking Netballs runs during the week, after work hours mainly.

We encourage and support players of all levels;  from Year 1 to Year 8 through the Netball NZ FutueFERNS programme and College & Senior netball for the social player to the Premier player.

WNC offer development for players, umpires, coaches and officialss - providing pathways, workshops and training for anyone wanting to develop their skills at both a community level and above.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

VISION

An inclusive sustainable netball hub nurturing our people.


PURPOSE

WNC delivers programmes and events that will grow and sustain netball in Northland, through:

  • Providing a fit-for-purpose netball facility
  • Nurturing healthy whanau through easy access to participation in netball
  • Enabling access to pathways to build netball skills and leadership capabilities
  • Building resilience in our people by promoting respectful sporting behaviour


STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES

  • An Inclusive Culture
  • Open Pathways that Grow the Game
  • A Fit-for-purpose Place
  • Effective Communicatiion
  • Sustainable Funding
  • Risk Management