Private investment promises new money and expertise for NZ netball. But its success will depend on who benefits – and what happens to the wider game.
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For most elite women athletes, professional sport still doesn’t pay enough to make a living. But strategic investment will grow their visibility and earning power.
Commonwealth Games netball is an intensely physical and competitive affair. It’s a far cry from netball’s roots – the game was designed to shape women into model middle-class citizens.
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Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Sport Participation, Federation University Australia
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Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury
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Visiting Fellow, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Sport Sociology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Lecturer in Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington