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Kōrero: Southland region

Netball sculpture

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Netball sculpture

Invercargill’s Southern Sting (1998–2007) gave netball even more prominence in Southland than in other parts of New Zealand. The team is honoured in this sculpture at Invercargill airport.

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David Grant, Southland region – Sport and recreation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/20143/netball-sculpture (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Grant, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.