It has been seven years since a test match was held in the city, and just two have been held in Dunedin in the past 17 years.
The Silver Ferns were beaten 40-38 by England at the Edgar Centre in 2008, and they lost 52-48 to Australia at the same venue in 1998.
Netball New Zealand [NNZ] chief executive Hilary Poole said there was no time frame for international netball to return to Dunedin, but if and when it did, do not expect to see Australia, Jamaica or England in town.
''We love bringing netball to Dunedin but it's a simple matter of numbers,'' she said.
''The Edgar Centre has got limited venue capacity [2690] once the TV camera platforms are added, and limited space for digital signage and big screens.
''So it's a size issue. But if we are playing lower-ranked opposition, there is definitely appeal there.''
Poole pointed to Christchurch's Horncastle Arena, which can seat about 7000 people, and Stadium Southland in Invercargill, which has a capacity of about 4000, as better suited for test matches.
Invercargill missed out on a test match this year, but did host a Constellation Cup match against Australia last October.
Christchurch hosted the first match of this year's Constellation Cup series against the Diamonds on Tuesday night.
When Forsyth Barr Stadium was completed, there were suggestions a temporary netball court could be set up at the east end of the ground.
However, when asked if the stadium was a viable option, Poole said it would be a stretch.
''We haven't fully evaluated that option,'' she said.
''But it's something we could consider. But it's not on the radar at this point in time.''
Some of the challenges at the stadium would be the cost to set up a court and seating and to provide an entertainment package for fans, Poole said.
With the corners of the stadium open, wind could also be a factor.
''I will never say never, but we would need to fully understand it and research that.''
That leaves the Edgar Centre, which ''doesn't meet our requirements on both spectator and meeting our commercial obligations'', as Dunedin's only hope of hosting international netball.
NNZ has not yet finalised its test schedule beyond this year but the only chance Dunedin will get any action is if a lesser opponent such as Barbados tours.
New Zealand generally hosts only five or six tests a year, meaning there is little to go around, but NNZ was working to secure more home tests before the 2019 World Cup in England, Poole said.
Dunedin Netball chairman Jono Bredin said he would love to see Dunedin again host an international test, but the local community would need to support it.
''I mean, we can't sell out home franchise [Steel] games at the moment,'' he said.
''So it will all come down to if the public will get behind it. If you look at the crowd at Christchurch on [Tuesday night], they got right behind it.
''I guess it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out when they're wanting to play the likes of Australia, that they are maximising on the capacity of stadiums.''
