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With two Friday night games to choose from, football fans have plenty of choice in the Northern/WaiBOP regions this weekend. There are full rounds of men’s and women’s Lotto NRFL fixtures while the Northern League has five games scheduled for … Read More
The Northern League fixture scheduled between Manukau United and Hamilton Wanderers for Saturday May 21, 2022, has been postponed. In a statement on their website, NZ Football said: The fixture between Manukau United and Hamilton Wanderers, originally to be played … Read More
After a year of disruptions caused by COVID, Onehunga Mangere United’s members can finally celebrate the 100th anniversary of their club. Founded in 1921, the club was to enjoy a series of functions and activities last year but they were … Read More
More than 800 football followers will come to Auckland from all over the world to attend October’s draw for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. They will include the FIFA President and Secretary General, confederation presidents, international media, broadcast networks, … Read More
Four Northern League clubs have drawn each other in the second round of the Chatham Cup. Hamilton Wanderers will host Takapuna while Western Springs will face Manukau United in the round scheduled for Queen’s Birthday Weekend. Meanwhile, Sunday league outfit … Read More
Some of women’s football’s strongest teams face elimination in the next round of the Kate Sheppard Cup after drawing each other in round two. Northern Rovers, current leaders in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, have been drawn away to … Read More
A Newcastle United shirt worn and signed by record-breaking All Whites striker Chris Wood will go up for auction this week to raise money for Friends of Football’s Helping Hands fund. The shirt, kindly donated by Wood, will be auctioned … Read More
Sudden death football comes to the fore this weekend with men’s and women’s cup competitions and the Wellington Phoenix play-off match in Melbourne. There are bound to be upsets in the first rounds of the Chatham Cup and the Kate … Read More
Saturday’s Northern League match between Takapuna and Manukau United will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel. The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday May 14, 2022. You can watch it here: More stories Thanks Our coverage … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix go into Saturday’s A-League elimination final against Western United with winning form against the club. The Phoenix have won all three of their meetings with Western United this season. A first-half goal from Ben Waine secured the … Read More
Despite a few postponements, fans in the north have plenty of matches to choose from in their search for live action. There’s floodlit football on Friday night; a full round of Northern League on Saturday; and enough games in the … Read More
New Zealand will play Germany, Colombia and Mexico in their group at August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Costa Rica. The Junior Football Ferns were drawn in Group B of the 16-team competition scheduled for August 10-28. Germany … Read More
New Zealand’s Football Ferns will play Norway and Wales in late June, giving coach Jitka Klimková more opportunities to build her squad ahead of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Ferns will play Norway — currently ranked 11th in … Read More
New Zealand football fans look likely to be cheering on their national men’s and women’s sides in at least a dozen full international matches in the second half of 2022. Regardless of whether the All Whites qualify for the FIFA … Read More
The stadium in which the All Whites will play Costa Rica in their sudden-death FIFA World Cup play-off has been identified by football writer Michael Burgess in his latest column for the NZ Herald. Burgess reveals the venue for the … Read More
Whether you plan to get your weekend dose of football live or on a screen, there’s plenty to choose from. The Wellington Phoenix start the weekend with a crucial match against third-placed Melbourne Victory. Saturday and Sunday sees full rounds … Read More
It’s taken a while but Auckland’s Sunday league teams will finally decide who collects the silverware from last year’s COVID-disrupted football season. The Auckland Sunday Football Association (ASFA) host their 2021 finals day at Parr’s Park on Sunday May 1, … Read More
Saturday’s Northern League match between Hamilton Wanderers and North Shore United will be live streamed by New Zealand Football’s YouTube channel. The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday April 30, 2022. You can watch it here: More stories Thanks … Read More