1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:01,560 Speaker 1: Ever, duplessy Ellen. 2 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 2: Political pressure is now starting to mount on Netball New Zealand. 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 2: In the Dame Knowles coaching debarcle, Sports Minister Mark Mitchell 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 2: says he's told Sports New Zealand he wants the issue 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: solved quickly and fairly, and he's with us. Now, Hi Mitch, Hi, Heather, 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 2: why have you got involved now? 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: Oh? I just think it's stregging on too long. I 8 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: think that everyone involved loves netball, but the fact of 9 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: the matter is this is not good for netball. That's 10 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: one of our iconic games and so many people participate 11 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: and enjoy the sport. This is not good for anyone 12 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: and so I've asked Sporting ZED to give me advice 13 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: and seend a clear message that this needs to be resolved. 14 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 2: Have you given them a deadline? Netball New Zealand. 15 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: No, I haven't given them a deadline because I'm not. 16 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: Actually I don't have an official role in the negotiation 17 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: and the work that's going on between Sporting Z and 18 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: Dame Noling, but you know I have an interest in this, 19 00:00:58,080 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: most keywies do. There's a few bit of funding that 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: to Knickball New Zealand taxpayers money. We're proud of the game. 21 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: It's an important game for us as a country. It's 22 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: going on too long, and so I've asked them to 23 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: of our sporting z to do everything they can and 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: make sure that we offer up all the support and 25 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: resource that we have to get this resolved quickly and 26 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 1: fearly for both parties. 27 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 2: All Right, Willie Jackson wants you to cut funding until 28 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 2: it's resolved. Are you interested in doing that? 29 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: No, I'm not doing that. I'm not going to punish 30 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 1: a whole lot of other people. I just look, like 31 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: I said to you, all the parties involved with this 32 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: are deeply passionate about the sport and about nitball. They 33 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: just have to be able to get around the table 34 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: and get agreement on this. 35 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 2: Do you have any reason to believe that that Dame 36 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 2: Noles may be reinstated? 37 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: I don't. I've got I mean, I do have some information. 38 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: I'm not going to breach confidence on that because both 39 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: parties are sitting down around the table to you know, 40 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: to negotiate and to come up with a fear if 41 00:01:59,440 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: you can. 42 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: And I realize you don't want to breach confidence, so 43 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 2: please don't. But can you tell me if they're working 44 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: to get her reinstated or are they working to sack her. 45 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: So again, I'm not going to breach that process because 46 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: that is something that is between those parties. Me personally, 47 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: I would love to see her read stated. I think 48 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: she's the outstanding coach I think, but I think there's 49 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: obviously issues here that they have to deal with in 50 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: address and I think that, like I said, I come 51 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: back to my default said, I just believe this either 52 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: that you know these people are, whether it be netballing 53 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 1: said or Dave Noling, look at the look at the 54 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: dedication and to the sport and the love of the sport. 55 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: Just get round the table and figure it. 56 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: Out too, right, Mitch, thanks very much, appreciate your time. 57 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: Mate. 58 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 2: That's Mark Mitchell, Sports Minister. 59 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,799 Speaker 1: For more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 60 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: News Talks. 61 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast 62 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: on iHeartRadio.