Mainland Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, Canterbury. Between 1998 and 2007, as Canterbury Flames, they played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Between 2008 and 2012 they were known as Canterbury Tactix. However, after Netball Mainland was established in October 2012, the team subsequently adopted their current name. Netball Mainland is the governing body that represents the South Island regions of Canterbury, West Coast, Nelson Region and Marlborough. Since 2017, Tactix have represented Netball Mainland in the ANZ Premiership. During the ANZ Championship era, Tactix won just 20 of their 114 games and never featured in a finals series. However, during the ANZ Premiership era they emerged as challengers. They were grand finalists in both 2020 and 2021
History
Canterbury Flames
Between 1997 and 2007, Canterbury Flames, competed in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. In 2008, when the National Bank Cup was replaced by the
ANZ Championship, Canterbury Flames were rebranded as Canterbury Tactix.
ANZ Championship
Between 2008 and 2016, Tactix played in the
ANZ Championship.
Helen Mahon-Stroud became the first Tactix head coach and
Julie Seymour became their first captain.
Netball Mainland was established in October 2012 and Canterbury Tactix subsequently became Mainland Tactix.
During their nine seasons in the ANZ Championship, Tactix won just 20 of their 114 games, never winning more than five games in a season and never featuring in a finals series.
- Regular season statistics
ANZ Premiership
Since 2017, Tactix have played in the
ANZ Premiership.
They were runners up in the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.
In 2020 and 2021, with a team coached by Marianna Delaney-Hoshek and captained by Jane Watson, Tactix played in two successive grand finals.
In 2024, the Tactix finished second after the regular season, but lost in the elimination final to eventual champions
Northern Mystics
- Regular season statistics
|
| 13 |
| 8 |
| 10 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 10 |
2023 | 4th | 9 | 0 | 6 |
2024 | 2nd | 11 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 2nd | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Grand finals
- ANZ Premiership
- Netball New Zealand Super Club
Home venues
Notable players
2025 squad
Internationals
Captains
|
| 2008–2009 |
| 2010–2012 |
| 2011 |
| 2013–2016 |
| 2017–2018 |
| 2018–2020 |
| 2021–2024 |
| 2025- |
Award winners
ANZ Championship awards
- ANZ Championship Best New Talent
New Zealand Netball Awards
- ANZ Premiership Player of the Year
Coaches
Head coaches
|
| 2007–2011 |
| 2012–2014 |
| 2014–2017 |
| 2017–2024 |
| 2025- |
|
Assistant coaches
|
| 2008–2014 |
| 2015–2017 |
| 2018–2021 |
| 2022–2023 |
| 2024– |
|
Main sponsors
|
| 2008 |
| 2009–2011 |
| 2012–2014 |
| 2017–2018 |
| 2019–2021 |
| 2022– |
|
Reserve team
Since 2016, Netball Mainland have entered a team in the National Netball League. They are effectively the reserve team of Mainland Tactix.
In 2025 the team won their first National Netball League title defeating
Central Manawa 48 - 44 in the final.
Honours
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