Support from All White Winston Reid’s football foundation has opened the way for an up and coming teenager to take up a US college scholarship at Biola University in California. Jeremiah Ruawhare (19) hopes the scholarship will lead to opportunities … Read More
Friends of Football manage a ‘helping hand’ fund of up to $20,000 to support football-related projects that benefit the sport in an innovative way. “Our aim is to get behind the type of project – or even a number of … Read More
Once again, the calendar has rolled round to September – and the start of the month in which football supporters help promote awareness of ways to combat prostate cancer. We do so in the memory of legendary All Whites captain … Read More
A new round of funding by the New Zealand Football Foundation will focus on key areas such as youth football, women and girls’ football, social development and innovation. The Foundation says applications for funding are open till August 31, 2021. … Read More
More than 10,000 people attended the New Zealand Eid Day celebration at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 21, giving many the opportunity to try out their football skills through Hungerball. Hungerball (Hia Pōro) is an inflatable playground enabling boys and … Read More
Thousands of young South Aucklanders will get their first experience of football activities thanks to an innovative community programme run by Manukau United FC, and supported by Friends of Football. One of the key tools being used by Manukau United … Read More
Football fans who enjoy a good laugh are invited to attend a charity comedy night at Takapuna AFC’s clubrooms on June 18. The event is an annual fundraiser supported by football enthusiasts. Details of how to book your tickets are … Read More
Former national coach Allan Jones has thanked the football community for supporting the charity Macular Degeneration New Zealand to help combat a condition that threatens the sight of one in seven people over 50. Jones attended the recent ISPS Handa … Read More
The Centre Circle, a Canterbury-based football supporter group, had its origins when former players met to chew the fat as the world approached a new millennium. On the evening of August 17, 1998, they decided there was more to football … Read More
Memories of All Whites captain Steve Sumner continue to inspire efforts by those involved in the fight against prostate cancer. Prostate cancer took Sumner’s life in 2017, at the age of 61, but he dedicated his final months to promoting … Read More