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.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse managed to clinch a fifth straight win but had to wait until the final four seconds before pinching a 44-43 win over a brave Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse finished with a flourish to retain the Robyn Broughton Legacy Trophy after posting an impressive 70-45 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Sunday.

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse will return from Invercargill with the new Robyn Broughton Legacy Trophy and sitting on the top rung of the ladder after a convincing 65-38 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel on Monday night.

Delivering a masterclass, the Trident Homes Tactix notched several milestones when completing a comprehensive 71-47 win over the Ascot Park Hotel Steel in Invercargill on Saturday.

Shooter Eseta Autagavaia has been signed by the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel as a permanent replacement for injured international George Fisher.

A local legend, Wendy Frew comes into her second year as head coach of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel wiser for the experience and armed with a stable roster for the 2026 ANZ Premiership season.