Netball NZ's Hall of Fame launch shows challenges to the sport
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Netball New Zealand kicked off its centenary celebrations over the weekend with the launch of a Hall of Fame, honouring some of the biggest names in the game over the past 100 years. However, the event seemed to garner fanfare more akin to the opening of a suburban garden centre. The failure to generate any real hype for the launch reflects the mounting external challenges facing netball, while traditionally male-dominated sports beef up their investment in women and girls programmes. In Depth's Sports Correspondent Dana Johannsen speaks to Lisa Owen.