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A club and federation administrator whose interest in football stemmed from her kids’ participation has been made a Life Member of Northern Region Football. Aimee Barwick was elected a Life Member at the NRF’s Annual General Meeting in June, recognising … Read More
The New Zealand women’s national team were among guests evacuated from Auckland’s Pullman Hotel as firefighters worked to contain ‘multiple blazes’. Fires broke out at the hotel at about 7.50pm on Saturday, triggering an evacuation and a second-level response from … Read More
Here’s our round-up of results from Saturday’s football with Northern, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s Lotto NRFL games in the north. This page will be updated as more information becomes available. Results Games played on Saturday … Read More
Between them, Katie Bowen and Rebekah Stott have represented New Zealand on almost 200 occasions. It should be near-impossible, therefore, to pick their favourite match or best performance — far less agree on one. But after Thursday’s events at Eden … Read More
Pre-match nerves forced Norway defender Mathilde Harviken to seek specialist help ahead of her side’s 1-0 upset loss to New Zealand in the opening game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She told a media briefing she had expected butterflies … Read More
Not sure that you’ll be able to keep up with all the dates, times and fixtures when the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off? There’s an easy hack to add all the fixtures to your digital calendar, whether you use … Read More
Tournament organisers have shared a list of ‘top tips’ for fans heading to the 29 matches being playing in New Zealand during the month-long FIFA Women’s World Cup. FIFA’s tips are: Get your tickets before match day Tickets are not … Read More
Top New Zealand entertainers will perform at free-entry Fan Festivals during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Fan Festivals will be staged in the four host cities where football fans can enjoy music, entertainment and food, and remain connected with … Read More
By Jack Sharp League leaders Bucklands Beach should retain their advantage in the Lotto NRFL Northern Conference with this weekend’s fixture against bottom-placed West Auckland. Bucklands Beach have games in hand over their nearest rivals and three points will put … Read More
By Jack Sharp Every point will count as the leading three clubs go into the last third of Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Waikato Unicol, Cambridge and Taupo have all developed a tendency to drop points recently, and as the season … Read More
By Logan Smith Fresh off a draw against reigning champions Coastal Spirit, league leaders Cashmere Technical face another stern test in Christchurch, facing Dunedin City Royals in a crunch game on Saturday. The round kicks off at midday Saturday on … Read More
Here are Friday’s results from the FIFA Women’s World Cup games in New Zealand, the Southern League and the Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship. The Philippines, who are New Zealand’s next World Cup opponents, lost 2-0 to Switzerland in Dunedin. In … Read More
Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with Northern, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s and women’s Lotto NRFL games in the north. Six games will be played on New Zealand soil in the FIFA Women’s World … Read More
Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková says the New Zealand camp are now focussed on winning their second game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, when they meet the Philippines in Wellington on Tuesday. “We’ll focus on things we’ve done … Read More
After being named Player of the Match for her performance against Norway, New Zealand’s Hannah Wilkinson declared: “This is the best day of my life.” The Football Fern, whose 48th-minute goal gave her team an historic first win at a … Read More
By Jonno Ross Auckland City and Eastern Suburbs can become the first Northern League sides to qualify for the Men’s National League if they win this weekend. City travel to midtable Melville United while the Lilywhites are at home to … Read More
By Jonno Ross While leaders East Coast Bays look sure to win again, there’s a pack of six more clubs all snapping at their heels in the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. A congested table, swings in form and a couple … Read More
By Joan Grey Fencibles United have taken the lead in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship, without even taking the field. Their Friday night fixture has been defaulted by Te Atatu, meaning Fencibles are credited with a 3-0 win, enough to … Read More