WaiBOP Football has farewelled popular Federation Development Officer Seamus Casey who has moved to Australia for career opportunities. Casey has left WaiBOP after four years in which he worked as an FDO, initially based in Rotorua, and then took on … Read More
A long-serving Waikato referee has written an open letter, pleading with the football community to band together to “address the cancer that is dissent and abuse”. Brett Chibnall, who is the Referee Appointments Officer for WaiBOP Football, says his region … Read More
Tauranga Old Blues have withdrawn from the WaiBOP Premiership, giving Taupo an unexpected mid-season lead in the competition. Before the announced withdrawal, unbeaten Waikato Unicol were top of the table, having being credited with a 3-0 default win against Tauranga … Read More
New Zealand may be the powerhouse of 11-a-side football in the Oceania region but it lags behind other island nations when it comes to beach soccer. And with 15,000kms of mainly-beach coastline, it might be time to ask whether we … Read More