Cathrine Tuivaiti will hope a change of scenery will reignite her push for the Silver Ferns after signing for the Central Pulse in next year's new Elite League.
The experienced shooter was a foundation member of the Northern Mystics and spent nine years with the Auckland-based club.
The move is a daunting one for Tuivaiti, but she is excited for the fresh challenge with a new side.
"The time had just come where I needed to branch out and do something different with some different people," Tuivaiti said.
"I'm hoping to learn some new things about netball and hopefully about myself, and I feel that here (the Pulse) is the place to do it."
Tuivaiti had forged a formidable shooting partnership at domestic and international level with Maria Tutaia, but is excited by the prospect of teaming up with talented Pulse shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio (nee Wells) and building another equally forceful pairing.
With the pair recently married, Tuivaiti’s husband Jim has just returned to Italy where he will start his second season of professional rugby with the Calvisano club.
"It is a bit tough as we are newly-weds and it's hard being apart but we knew what we were getting ourselves into.
"We don't want to give up our respective codes just yet as we both believe we’ve still got more in the tank."
Tuivaiti joins Sheridan Bignall, Karin Burger, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Claire Kersten and Whitney Souness as confirmed signings for the 2017 edition of the Pulse.
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