The Silver Ferns will play Jamaica in Palmerston North this year.

The Silver Ferns will return to Palmerston North this year to play a test against Jamaica.

The game will be at Arena Manawatu on Wednesday, September 14, almost two years after the last time the Silver Ferns played in Palmerston North, when they played England in October, 2014, where New Zealand won 52-38.

It will be part of a three-match series for the Taini Jamison Trophy, with the other two games in Nelson on September 11 and Rotorua on September 17.

Jamaica have played in Palmerston North in 1997 and 1986, but it is their first visit to New Zealand since 2010.

It is part of a busy international season for the Silver Ferns, who start the season with the International Netball Super Series, starting in August.

They play England in Auckland on August 27, then South Africa in Hamilton on August 31, before heading crossing the Tasman to play Australia on September 4.

After the Jamaica series the Silver Ferns have a four-test series against Australia in October, with two games at yet-to-be-confirmed venues in Australia and two in New Zealand (Invercargill and Auckland).

The international season finishes with the Fast5 World Series in Melbourne in October.

TESTS IN P NORTH

2014 bt England 52-38

2011 lost to Australia 52-47

2008 bt England 61-22

2004 bt Australia 52-50

2001 bt England 65-29

1997 bt Jamaica 55-43

1996 bt S Africa 51-31

1995 bt England 60-36

1994 lost to Australia 47-44

1992 bt Trinidad 57-47

1991 bt England 57-25

1989 bt Australia 51-47

1988 lost to Trinidad 38-37

1987 bt England 42-36

1986 lost to Australia 33-27

1986 bt Jamaica 40-38

1985 bt Trinidad 41-36

1978 drew Trinidad 36-all