Dame Noeline Taurua: Silver Ferns coach on the upcoming Commonwealth Games, the squad she named
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We've got our netball squad name for the next month's Commonwealth Games. We've got our coach back as well, Dame Noleen Taurua has named the 12. She presumably needs to win gold. Dame Noleen's with us. Morning. Good morning, Mike. Good to be back? Yeah, great to be back. What's the quality of the side? Did you have plenty to choose from and you've got no issues or not?
Oh, look, the hardest thing is actually leaving people out, if I'm going to be honest. We only have 12 that we select, and the cool thing is there's a beautiful depth of players that's coming through. But the majority of these athletes have been in the squad, silver fin squad, for a number of years. We usually work a four-year cycle.
What are Dame Noeline Taurua's expectations for the Commonwealth Games?
knowing that it's limited in our preparation. So I'm happy. Honestly, I can't wait. So very good squad. Good stuff. Will you win? Hey, can I say something? I actually Googled AI to think, what would Mike Hosking say to me? And I had that on the question. So honestly, so hey, I've got this. I've got this. So I was thinking, how would I answer it? And one of the things I said, why would I say that I wouldn't win? You know, like, why wouldn't I do that? We're going there to win. We're going there for a podium. We have to go there, and that's our expectation, to be honest, and my expectation. But we've got to bring it on every game. The great thing about netball at the moment, there's five countries that are contending for gold.
And over maybe the last, since the last Worlds and the last Netball World Cup, that's showing and demonstrating that any team on any given day is going to win.
How did Dame Noeline Taurua feel about selecting the Silver Ferns squad?
But we're going there. That's our intention. And with the squad, I'm really comfortable and confident with what we have. Good stuff.
Here's one that AI won't have predicted. Is gold a redemption story for you?
Oh, look, I didn't predict that either on AI, but it will be sweet. Wouldn't it be sweet? I reckon. But not only because of sort of where we've been, what's happened, but, you know, it's no mean feat to win gold ever. You know, it's just the ultimate of what we do. So, yeah, it'd be very sweet for us.
Good. We had the new CEO on the programme the other day and you got some new board members. Do things feel better?
Yeah, it does. Very, very new, very fresh. And, you know, they're still finding their way, which is understandable. And, you know, trying to get Netball on track. And not only, I would say, with the new CEO, new board, but also Netball New Zealand as well. There's a lot on the list that we have to get through. But the big tick for us at the moment is the Commonwealth Games and pushing that through and knowing it's a milestone for all of us in our country.
Fantastic. I can hear the fizz in your voice. It's clearly you're at peace.
I'm at peace, yeah, yeah. You can't go backwards. Got to have good energy, I think, if you're a coach. Good energy is helpful to the team, preparation and planning and all this sort of stuff. So I'm ready to go and I can't wait to get out on court, especially in training. That's my happy place.
Good on you. Go get them, Nolene.
What challenges did Dame Noeline Taurua face in her coaching journey?
Lovely to talk to you. Dame Nolene Tara, is she the tonic this game? I reckon a good dose of Nolene Taurua every second day and you'd be set to go. Is she the first person who's ever AI'd my question line? I think certainly she's the first person who's ever said it on air. Am I getting predictable? That's my next question for AI. Is Mike Hosking's question line getting predictable? What does Claude say about that? For more from the Mike Hosking Breakfast, listen live to News Talk ZB from 6am weekdays or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:03
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What are Dame Noeline Taurua's expectations for the Commonwealth Games?
1:03–2:15
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How did Dame Noeline Taurua feel about selecting the Silver Ferns squad?
2:15–3:56
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What challenges did Dame Noeline Taurua face in her coaching journey?
3:56–4:25
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