PM gets her bib on at the ANZ Championship launch today

The ANZ Championship netball series launched today with a sensational star-studded event hosted by ANZ at Auckland's Britomart Pavilion.

Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark was among the guests who watched two thrilling games of netball - a curtain raiser game featuring a Celebrity All-Star team vs the Auckland secondary school champion team, Mt Albert Grammar School, followed by an all-star team of ANZ Championship players from all New Zealand franchises playing a Dream Team of former netball greats.

The scores were:
Mt Albert Grammar 19; Celebrity All-Stars 2
ANZ Championship All-Stars 8; Dream Team 10

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Teams:
The ANZ Championship All-Star Team: Bessie Manu, SKOPE Canterbury Tactix; Frances Solia, Central Suzuki Pulse; Jenny-May Coffin, Southern Steel; Catherine Latu, LG Northern Mystics; Grace Rasmussen, LG Northern Mystics; Maria Tutaia, 

Waikato/BOP Magic; Brigette Tapene, Waikato/BOP Magic

 

The Celebrity All-Stars: Miriama Smith and Stefano Olivieri, Dancing With The Stars; Dayna Vawdrey, Host of Studio 2, TVNZ; Jordan Vandermade, Host of Studio 2 and Singing Bee, TVNZ; Kerre Woodham, Newstalk ZB host and Herald On Sunday columnist; James McOnie, The Crowd Goes Wild; Matua Parkinson, Sevens star and host of Code on Maori Television; Glenn Osbourne, former All Black and host of Code; Tawera Nikau, Rugby league legend and host of Code.

The Dream Team: Tania Dalton, Former Silver Fern and former star shooter for the Southern Sting; Louisa Wall, Former Silver Fern and Black Fern international rugby player, and Labour MP; Teresa Taieri, Former Silver Fern and former star of the Northern Force; Donna Wilkins, Southern Steel assistant coach and former Silver Fern (also represented New Zealand in basketball); Kate Dowling, former Canterbury Flames defender; Natalie Milicich, Assistant coach, Northern Mystics and special guest Teiuna Keenan, Mt Albert Grammar School