Flying Kiwis – May 13
Callum McCowatt might be in the form of his life right now. He’s had other spells in his career where he’s become unstoppable, quite a few of them actually, but surely none as significant as this current spell.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 12
This is where we take a cheeky excursion to Tahiti where the OFC Champions League is taking place. Auckland United had their 55-game unbeaten streak snapped just prior to leaving but they’ve already started a new streak.
Flying Kiwis – May 6
Well, they did it: London City Lionesses are champions of the Championship and will be playing WSL football next season. They needed to avoid defeat against Birmingham on the final day to achieve that target and that’s exactly what they did.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – May 5
It wasn’t the most notable defeat of the weekend’s footy but woah Auckland City lost to the Auckland FC Reserves. Jonty Bidois scored the decisive goal with fifteen to go, right after Jerson Lagos had been sent off for City.
The Wellington Phoenix 2024-25 A-League Women’s Season In Review
This was supposed to be the year that the Wellington Phoenix Women made the finals. Actually, last year was supposed to be the year until they missed out by five points. So this year was definitely supposed to be the year. Except they didn’t even get close.
Flying Kiwis – April 29
Calgary Wild lost their inaugural game last week and it was Meikayla Moore who conceded the decisive penalty. This week the Mouse made amends.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – 28 April
Wellington Olympic’s quest for a fifth-consecutive Central League title is going swell. They’ve won five out of five and were as convincing as it gets with an 8-0 victory away against last-placed North Wellington on Saturday.
Flying Kiwis – April 22
It was a bummer when Silkeborg missed out on the championship rounds but dropping into the bottom half does have its benefits. Like, for example, it makes it a little easier for Callum McCowatt to do this…
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 22
Busy times up North. They always are over Easter Weekend. Busy times often mean crazy times and that’s exactly what we got with a full slate of Northern League fixtures held on Good Friday and then a whole other set on Easter Monday.
The Football Ferns Aren't Getting Enough Games... And That’s Just The Start Of It
This article was supposed to be a recap of the Football Ferns tour of Chinese Taipei... but in the end there was nothing to recap.
Flying Kiwis – April 15
If you read last week’s edition, you’ll know all about Joe Bell’s borderline addiction to kiwifruit – he claims to eat 20-40 of them per week (with the skins on too!). Well, fresh produce imports must be booming in Norway because Joe Bell has clearly not been going hungry.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 14
Saturday was a very busy day for Auckland City Football Club. At 3pm they hosted Western Springs at Kiwitea Street in Auckland and then at 7pm they faced Hekari United of Papua New Guinea at National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Flying Kiwis – April 8
It’s hard to imagine how the last few weeks could have gone any better for Finn Surman. He may have had some reluctance about skipping out on the last All Whites tour but it’s proven to be the best thing for him.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – April 7
It’s been the question on everyone’s lips lately (if not then it should have been): Is Anna Leat actually playing as an outfielder for Hibiscus Coast? The answer is yes.
Flying Kiwis – April 1
Every week there are goals being scored by the talented assortment of kiwi footballers around the world. Every single week... but rarely does anyone score a goal as spectacular as the one Moses Dyer just scored for Galway United.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – March 31
Last week we got the two Northern competitions (properly) underway and this week the rest of the country got its turn with the other four top tier comps all kicking off
Flying Kiwis – March 26
Maggie Jenkins was one of the unluckier absentees when the squad for the Chinese Taipei trip was confirmed recently but that only seems to have motivated her because look what she did on the weekend.
The All Whites Have Qualified For The 2026 FIFA World Cup
And with that, the All Whites are going back to the FIFA World Cup. There was 1982, there was 2010, there will be 2026.
Aotearoa Domestic Football Roundup – March 24
The Northern League actually began a week ago as Auckland City crammed in a couple quick fixtures to clear up space for their imminent trip to the Oceania Champions League. With a Club World Cup jaunt in June, it’s shaping to be a very busy year for Auckland City.
Football Ferns in Chinese Taipei: Squad Yarns & Preview
You’d be forgiven for having missed this one but the Football Ferns are off to Taiwan for a couple of games in early April. The first of those games is behind closed doors. The coaching staff is still on an interim basis for this one last tour. The squad is very similar to last time…