Mainland Tactix

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Mainland Tactix
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Founded 2008
Based in Christchurch
Regions Canterbury
West Coast
Nelson Region
Marlborough Region
Home venue Wolfbrook Arena
Head coach Donna Wilkins
Captain Erikana Pedersen
Vice-captain Karin Burger
League ANZ Premiership
Website tactixnetball.co.nz
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Mainland Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Between 1998 and 2007, as Canterbury Flames, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Between 2008 and 2012 they were known as Canterbury Tactix. However, after Netball Mainland was established in October 2012, the team subsequently adopted their current name. Netball Mainland is the governing body that represents the South Island regions of Canterbury, West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough. Since 2017, Tactix have represented Netball Mainland in the ANZ Premiership. During the ANZ Championship era, Tactix won just 20 of their 114 games and never featured in a finals series. However, during the ANZ Premiership era they emerged as challengers. They were grand finalists in both 2020 and 2021. In 2025, the Tactix won their first Premiership.

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History

Canterbury Flames

Between 1997 and 2007, Canterbury Flames, competed in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. In 2008, when the National Bank Cup was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Canterbury Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix. [1] [2]

ANZ Championship

Between 2008 and 2016, Tactix played in the ANZ Championship. [3] Helen Mahon-Stroud became the first Tactix head coach and Julie Seymour became their first captain. [2] Netball Mainland was established in October 2012 and Canterbury Tactix subsequently became Mainland Tactix. [4] During their nine seasons in the ANZ Championship, Tactix won just 20 of their 114 games, never winning more than five games in a season and never featuring in a finals series. [5] [6]

Regular season statistics
SeasonPositionWonDrawnLost
2008 [7] [8] 8th508
2009 [9] 6th508
2010 [10] 10th1012
2011 [11] 10th1012
2012 10th2011
2013 [4] [12] 9th2011
2014 [13] [14] 10th1012
2015 [15] [16] [17] 10th1012
2016 [18] [19] 8th2110

Source: [3]

ANZ Premiership

Since 2017, Tactix have played in the ANZ Premiership. [3] [20] They were runners up in the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. [21] [22] In 2020 and 2021, with a team coached by Marianna Delaney-Hoshek and captained by Jane Watson, Tactix played in two successive grand finals but were defeated both times by the Central Pulse and the Northern Mystics. [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] In 2024, the Tactix finished second after the regular season, but lost in the elimination final to eventual champions Northern Mystics. [28] The Tactix won their first ANZ Premiership after defeating the Northern Mystics 58–46 in the 2025 Grand Final in Auckland.

Regular season statistics
SeasonPositionWonDrawnLost
2017 [29] [30] 6th2013
2018 [31] [32] 3rd708
2019 [33] [34] [35] 5th5010
2020 [36] 2nd924
2021 [37] 3rd906
2022 [38] 6th5010
2023 [39] 4th906
2024 [40] 2nd1104
2025 [41] 2nd703

  Runners Up

Grand finals

ANZ Premiership
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2020 [42] [43] [44] Central Pulse 43–31Mainland Tactix Stadium Southland
2021 [45] [46] [47] Northern Mystics 61–59Mainland Tactix Spark Arena
2025 Mainland Tactix58–46 Northern Mystics The Trusts Arena
Netball New Zealand Super Club
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2018 [21] [22] [48] Central Pulse 61–56Mainland Tactix Trafalgar Centre

Home venues

YearsCity
Wolfbrook Arena [49] [50] 2008– Christchurch
Trafalgar Centre [49] 2012– Nelson
Cowles Stadium [50] 2022– Christchurch
Mainpower Stadium [51] 2023– Rangiora

Notable players

2025 squad

2025 Mainland Tactix roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jane Watson GD, GK (1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 35)1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charli FidlerGD, GK (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 22)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Karin Burger  (vc)WD, GD, GK (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 32)1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paris LokotuiWD, GD (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Holly MatherC, WD (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 24)–
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erikana Pedersen  (c)WA, C, WD (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 (age 31)1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Parris PeteraWA, C (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002 (age 22)1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Te Paea Selby-Rickit GS, GA (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 33)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Martina SalmonGS, GA1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ellie BirdGS (1993-03-22) 22 March 1993 (age 32)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
  • Donna Wilkins
Assistant coach

Manager: Carolyn Corbett
Physiotherapist: Alana Malcolm
Strength and conditioning: Mark Drury

Notes
  • (c)– Captain
  • (cc)– Co-captain
  • (vc)– Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP)– Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 28 June 2025

Internationals

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Fast5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Source: [31]

Captains

Years
Julie Seymour [2] [52] [53] [54] 2008–2009
Maree Bowden [55] [56] 2010–2012
Donna Wilkins [56] 2011
Anna Thompson [4] [15] [18] [57] 2013–2016
Jess Moulds [31] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] 2017–2018
Jane Watson [31] [63] [64] [65] 2018–2020
Kimiora Poi [64] [65] [66] 2021–2024
Erikana Pedersen [67] 2025–Present

Source: [3]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

ANZ Championship Best New Talent
SeasonPlayer
2014 [14] [68] Mwai Kumwenda

New Zealand Netball Awards

ANZ Premiership Player of the Year
SeasonWinner
2020 [69] Jane Watson
2021 [70] [71] Karin Burger

Source: [72]

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
Helen Mahon-Stroud [2] [54] [73] 2007–2011
Leigh Gibbs [4] [13] 2012–2014
Sue Hawkins [15] [18] [74] 2014–2017
Marianne Delaney-Hoshek [75] [76] 2017–2024
Donna Wilkins [77] 2025–Present

Source: [3] [31]

Assistant coaches

CoachYears
Julie Seymour 2008–2014
Marianne Delaney-Hoshek2015–2017
Julie Seymour 2018–2021
Tania Hoffman [78] [79] 2022–2023
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit [80] [81] 2024–Present

Source: [31]

Main sponsors

SponsorsSeasons
Skope [2] 2008
Mercury Energy [82] [83] [84] [85] 2009–2011
Easiyo [4] [13] [14] [86] [87] 2012–2014
Silvermoon [29] [31] 2017–2018
The Good Oil [35] [88] 2019–2021
Trident Homes [89] 2022–2024

Reserve team

Since 2016, Netball Mainland have entered a team in the National Netball League. They are effectively the reserve team of the Mainland Tactix. [90] In 2025, the team won their first National Netball League title after defeating the Central Manawa 48–44 in the final. [91]

Honours

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