Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua has re-signed with the world champions for another year.
Taurua's future was up in the air after leading New Zealand to netball World Cup glory in June, but she's decided to put pen to paper until the end of February 2021.
Her contract originally expired after the World Cup, but she decided to stay on until next year's Netball Nations Cup before deciding her future.
Taurua said she felt the one-year commitment was a good fit for her family.
"I want the emphasis to be on continuing momentum. It is a shift in thinking but it's that challenge that I'm really excited about," she said.
"I've been looking forward to coming home and helping to develop the next steps for the Silver Ferns."
She has previously had to balance her international duties with the head coaching role at Sunshine Coast Lightning, where she enjoyed a successful three- season stint in which the team reached three Grand Finals and won two of them.
The news comes days after star shooter Maria Folau announced her retirement from the national team.
Netball New Zealand boss Jennie Wyllie said it was exciting for Netball in this country to have Taurua remain at the helm of the Silver Ferns for the next year.
"It was really important that we gave Noeline the space to make that decision after the massive commitment she gave to Netball in New Zealand over the past two years," she said.
"We're delighted to have secured her services – she is a world-class coach who is widely respected in this game, not just in this country but around the world."
The Silver Ferns are currently preparing for the Netball Nations Cup where they play hosts England Roses in Nottingham on January 19 followed by the Jamaican Sunshine Girls, and South African Proteas.
The final of the Netball Nations Cup is in London on January 26.
