Little was known about Muir's origins until 2020, when researchers discovered that she was descended from a Chinese settler who worked in the Otago goldfields.

Her father was the son of Wong See Kew (or Que), a Chinese settler who had gone to New Zealand to work in the Otago Gold Fields in 1868, settling in the town of Lawrence and later becoming a market gardener.

Edward, their eldest son, moved to Dunedin and changed See Que to Seque, enabling him to hide his Chinese ancestry.

The team was beaten 40-11, a result attributed in part to the fact that New Zealand was the only country playing under nine-a-side rules, while the game against Australia was seven-a-side.

The first test match was played in Dunedin, in front of 2000 spectators, an unprecedented number for New Zealand netball.

[6] As a result of the research carried out on Muir's origins, the grave of her grandfather in the Chinese section of Lawrence cemetery was identified and a headstone added.