Just looked it up - 37 (soon to be 38 when we play Japan) neutral/away matches for the Ferns since they last played in NZ. That's wild. Makes you wonder why neither of the Australia games this year were played here? Missed opportunity perhaps.
Probably because FA offered to cover all the costs of the 2 games, or something similar. NZF is mostly at the beggars table
Surely the costs of bringing a women's team down from Asia is significantly cheaper then a men's team who all expect the 5* treatment.
As we saw from the last two games, facilities at home are better then what the Ferns often use/play on overseas.
It's time NZF grew a pair and start promoting the Ferns the same way NZR does with women's rugby.