Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have stormed into the ANZ Premiership Grand Final with an assertive 58-44 victory over their closest rivals, Trident Homes Tactix, at the TSB Arena in Wellington on Monday night. 

The ANZ Premiership defending champions Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have extended their winning streak to four games and with it climbed to the top of the league ladder for the first time this season.

Defending champions Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse stayed composed to hold off the Trident Homes Tactix, 54-45, in Christchurch, and get within a hair’s breadth of the lead on the ANZ Premiership table.

Producing four consistent quarters, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse have ended a four-game losing streak with a hard-fought win over the Robinhood Stars.

The Trident Homes Tactix secured their second straight ANZ Premiership win and third of the season after overcoming Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 50-49 in a thriller.

Holding their composure to the last minute, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse netted an important win with hosting rights of ANZ Premiership’s Grand Final still in their sights. 

New centurion Tiana Metuarau led her Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse side in their continued march up the leader-board with a 62-38 victory over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel in Wellington.

Despite her team undergoing a mass transformation, Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse coach Anna Andrews-Tasola cuts an excited figure ahead of the upcoming 2026 ANZ Premiership netball season.