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Podcast: Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Episode: Susan Sawbridge: Women in Sport Aotearoa on the Netball NZ situation and its impact on netball
Description: Netball NZ has had a turbulent time of late, with leadership failures resulting in CEO Jennie Wyllie and a number of board members leaving their roles. As the fallout settles, the question is now being asked what damage this has done to netball in the wider New Zealand sporting landscape – especially now that there’s other options for young girls looking to enter sport. Women in Sport Aotearoa CEO Susan Sawbridge told Piney that despite the turbulence, she doesn’t think netball’s importance, especially at a grassroots level, is diminishing to a point of concern.  ...