VIP Frames & Trusses Tactix celebrated their first visit to the new Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre with a decisive 58-37 win over Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Christchurch on Saturday.
Round 6 of the 2026 ANZ Premiership sees the competition begin to tighten, with important ladder positioning and key rivalries headlining another big weekend of action.
Lee Kum Kee Sauce (“Lee Kum Kee”), the global leader of Asian sauces and condiments for over 135 years, proudly announces its official sponsorship of the ANZ Premiership, bringing its signature flavour to the country’s elite netball league. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting local communities and celebrating Aotearoa New Zealand’s sporting culture.
Pushed to the limits, the VIP Frame & Trusses Tactix stretched their winning home record to nine straight matches after holding out a fast-finishing Stars Netball with a gripping 52-50 win in Christchurch on Sunday.
Based in Christchurch and representing the Canterbury region, the Tactix were formed in 2008 after playing in the Coca-Cola/National Bank Cup national leagues as the Canterbury Flames.
The Tactix were one of the founding teams at the start of the semi-professional era for netball which heralded the introduction of the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship in 2008. When that competition ended in 2016, they became one of the six teams to form the standalone elite New Zealand domestic league, the ANZ Premiership.
The Tactix struggled throughout the ANZ Championship but during the ANZ Premiership era have emerged as real challengers, going on to finish runners-up in the 2020 and 2021 Grand Finals.
Helen Mahon-Stroud was appointed the Tactix first head coach in 2008 while Julie Seymour was the team’s first captain.
The Tactix playing strip is in the traditional Canterbury colours of red and black. The team’s main home venues are Christchurch Arena, MainPower Stadium Rangiora and Cowles Stadium, Christchurch.
