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Cup football takes our attention again this weekend as the country’s top knockout competitions for men and women start to approach the business end. By the time the weekend of June 18-20 is over, we’ll know the quarter-finalists of the … Read More
New Zealand Football’s plan to prioritise youth development through its new-look National League has helped identify a set of young players who are making their mark. In March, NZF and the country’s six regional federations restructured the National League in … Read More
Football joins with many other New Zealand sports to mourn the death of businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar, aged 76. Sir Eion who was Queenstown-based, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. He had been the Honorary Patron of the … Read More
When you are following a football tournament on the other side of the world, it’s always nice to know if there’s a New Zealand link somehow. So we’ve found a few Kiwi connections to help you look twice when you’re … Read More
After a round of cup football a week ago, Northern spectators will turn their attention back to league competitions this weekend. Here’s our neutral’s guide to top games in the North this weekend (June 11-13). Friday night football Start the … Read More
Two Northern League clubs are out of the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup after a Queen’s Birthday Weekend round of ties. Western Springs and West Coast Rangers both lost second-round games. Rangers’ 2-1 loss to Ngaruawahia United provided the round’s biggest … Read More
Thirty years ago this week, a star-studded England squad toured New Zealand to help Kiwis celebrate a century of football in Aotearoa. The centenary celebrations included a double-header of internationals between the All Whites and England. On June 3, 1991, … Read More
Auckland club Birkenhead United have formed a strategic partnership with Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. The arrangement will see exchange of players and coaches as well as the sharing of resources and expertise to the benefit of both clubs. Birkenhead … Read More