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Inaugural Awards to acknowledge best Netballers in NZ

Netball New Zealand is hosting the inaugural New Zealand Netball Awards, to be held on Wednesday 18 November at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

The occasion will honour and celebrate excellence at all levels of the sport.

It will also be broadcast live on SKY Sport NZ, before a gala dinner that will end in the night's most prestigious accolade- The Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award.

This award recognises the best Netballer across the ANZ Championship and the Silver Ferns campaign each year.

Netball New Zealand Chief Executive Hilary Poole said the award is regarded the highest individual accolade a New Zealand Netballer can receive.

"Netball New Zealand has never recognised the best-of-the-best through an annual award – until now," Poole said.

"Dame Lois Muir is one of the most influential figures in our sport's history. She was a former Silver Ferns player, our fourth national coach and is still considered as having one of the most astute netballing brains in the game today.

"It is only fitting that our sport's highest individual accolade will be named in her honour."

Fans can get involved, with the opportunity to vote for the ANZ/ Sky Sport Moment of the Year and the Women's Day People's Choice Awards. Voting is now open via NZNetballAwards.co.nz