Sports participation and organisational patterns are changing. Old established sport delivery models are breaking down. Many codes are diversifying what they deliver. The participants are becoming more selective. Many sports are developing new models for what they do and how they do it. The growth of multi-sport centres, sports hubs, multi-code clubs etc are all signs that many sports and their clubs/organisations are realising they have to customise and adapt what they do into more sustainable and successful models. This can involve leaving the 'traditional ways of doing things' behind. Each case is unique from individual sports clubs; to regions; to codes; to countries. New Zealand's situation is particularly unique for football.
If all key participants can get some alignment and agreement about what they want to achieve then a process could begin to develop a model that works for NZ and its unique situation for football. That does involve setting politics aside and concentrating first on what is important for football, what they really want. That isn't easy as people are not logical. So it can be a long process and some will fight it and some will be left behind. But it can work. The old saying goes if you do what you've always done you'll get what you've always got. If its not working now then carrying on the same way is just going to be a downhill slide.
To my mind it is totally possible that NZ could develop its own integrated model for football participation and performance. But its very plain that it would require a teamwork approach. Of course the Phoenix and NZ Football, and Regional Federations and Clubs and Schools and Academies should be actively working out how they can all fit together to best effect. Ideally this would be around some sort of shared strategy and structure. If things carry on as they are now then its not going to go anywhere.