Dame Noeline Taurua won’t coach the Silver Ferns for the upcoming Constellation Cup against Australia, it’s finally been confirmed.

And it’s almost inevitable she won’t coach the Silver Ferns again in 2025.

Only days after marathon mediation meetings were held between the stood down Taurua and Netball New Zealand, it’s been confirmed the mastercoach will remain stripped of her role – at least until the end of November when the Ferns international season ends.

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NNZ said they were unable to reach a resolution over claims of a “psychologically unsafe” training environment within the Silver Ferns, despite mediation where the opening day’s session reportedly hit the 10-hour mark.

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“Despite considerable and genuine effort from Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline Taurua, a resolution regarding the Silver Ferns high performance programme and environment has not yet been reached,” NNZ said in a statement on Saturday.

“Over the past few weeks NNZ has pursued every pathway with Dame Noeline to bring her back into the Silver Ferns environment at this time.

“NNZ is disappointed that this has not been possible.

“We understand that there will be questions about this process and strong interest in the future leadership of the Silver Ferns, but we can’t make further comment right now.”

Taurua is yet to make any statement on the matter – but with her coaching contract up early next year, there’s fears she may have coached her final match for the Ferns.

Dame Noeline Taurua (right) and her coaching team have been stood down.Source: Getty Images

NNZ confirmed Yvette McCausland-Durie will remain as interim coach for the Constellation Cup and their following Northern Tour against England, which runs at the end of November.

She’ll again be supported by Liana Leota as assistant coach.

It’s a brutal blow for Taurua’s hopes of returning to the head coach role and comes only days after star Kiwi Grace Nweke broke the player silence to issue a teary plea.

“Noels, if you’re listening … we love you and we miss you and we want you back here,” she said.

It’s since been reported that after Nweke’s emotional statement, players were warned in a NNZ memo that “contracts could be in jeopardy” should they speak on the matter.

A teary Grace Nweke issued an emotional plea to coach Dame Noeline Taurua.Source: Supplied

There remains unrest within the playing group stemming back to the Silver Ferns’ tour of Sydney in January.

At the time, it’s claimed up to seven players were concerned over Taurua’s training environment – with two players then taking their concerns to the New Zealand Netball Players Association.

The NZNPA is yet to make any statement on the matter.

As it stands, the Silver Ferns aren’t scheduled to play any further international Tests this year before heading into a 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign.

Current New Zealand domestic coach Wendy Frew summed it up best speaking this week on Sport Nation NZ: “I don’t think there will ever be a bigger drama in New Zealand netball ever”.