[1] With a team coached by Reinga Bloxham, captained by Wendy Frew and featuring Gina Crampton, Shannon Francois, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Southern Steel retained the title, winning their second consecutive premiership.
[2][3][4][5][6][7] The top three teams from the season – Steel, Pulse and Mainland Tactix qualified for the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club.
[51] Sources:[52][53] The regular season started later than usual on 6 May, delayed because of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
[54] It began with a Super Sunday event hosted at Fly Palmy Arena.
There were wins for Southern Steel, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and Northern Mystics.