Netball player in battle over protection order against ex-boyfriend while at the court

Open Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·19 Sep, 2026 10:00 PM9 mins to read‌A young netballer has struggled in her sport after she was granted a protection order against her ex, an umpire, but got no support from the local netball centre.Sarah has dreamed of being a Silver Fern since she was 5 years old.But whereas netball used to be her “happy place”, now she says it’s overshadowed by what feels like a lack of support from her netball centre. Sarah* successfully applied for a permanent protection order from the