Bernice Mene
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| Full name | Bernice Papasina Mene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Dion Nash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative(s) | Sally Mene (mother) Chris Sua'mene (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Villa Maria College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Victoria University Dunedin College of Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernice Papasina Mene MNZM (born 18 January 1975) is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1992 and 2001, Mene made 76 senior appearances for New Zealand. She represented New Zealand at the 1993 World Games, the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1995 and 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained New Zealand during 2000 and 2001 seasons. Between 1998 and 2002, during the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup era, she captained Southern Sting as they won four premierships. In 2003, Mene was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball. In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.