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Netball 101

To celebrate 101 years of netball in Aotearoa New Zealand, we're taking a look back at the origins of the country's most played sport. 

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The Amp: Episode 12: Netball 101
EPISODE 12

Netball 101

The history of sport in New Zealand, isn’t all black and white. In this episode of The Amp, we put netball front and centre, tracing its journey from makeshift hoops to packed arenas. We chat with players, historians, and experts to settle the score on over a hundred years of netball in Aotearoa, and what makes it so much more than just a game.  

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This podcast was brought to you by Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum. It was written and produced by Steph Strock and Laura Skerritt. Sound design by Sara O’Brien and production support from Annabel Walker. The executive producer was Teresa Cowie from Connect Content. This episode was hosted by Laura Skerritt.

Thanks to our guests Jane Groufsky, Dr Margaret Henley, Nick Yeats and Annabel Walker.

A big shout out to the Lightning Team from Kaurilands Primary: Tilly, Delphi, Kaja, Daniel, Lila, Edie, Pippa, Florence and Lilia. Also thanks to Howdy Hoops and Shoot Happens social clubs for letting us come along and record at their games.

Finally, thanks again to Netball New Zealand for sharing one hundred years of netball’s history with us.
 

RESOURCES

 

MUSIC REPRODUCTION

All SFX/Music used with appropriate permissions/licence from Epidemic, BBC, Soundsnap, Sara O’Brien, Annabel Walker and AWMM SFX Library. 

From freesound.org

  • Person Rub Hands Together 1.MP3 by FunWithSound -- https://freesound.org/s/361673/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
  • basketball ext dribble bounce hard surface.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/453757/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
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IMAGE REPRODUCTION

  • Girls Sports Team, PH-2013-7-TC-B286-17 Auckland Museum. No known copyright restrictions.