Danny Hay sees benefits in coaching both All Whites and under-23 football team All Whites coach Danny Hay sees "enormous" benefits in overseeing both the senior and under-23 men's football programmes but concedes some players will be disappointed Des Buckingham is not taking the team to the Olym... Fri, 1 May, 2020
New Zealand Football defend decision to remove Des Buckingham as under-23 coach New Zealand Football is standing by its decision to remove Des Buckingham as coach of their under-23 men's side. Fri, 1 May, 2020
Ex-Fleetwood favourite David Ball rising high with Phoenix before football shutdown We recently reported that the 30-year-old forward was loving life in New Zealand, having signed for Australian A-League club Wellington Phoenix after his contract with Rotherham United expired last summer. Tue, 28 April, 2020
Wellington Phoenix confirm player pay cuts imminent There will be no action in football's A-League before June at the earliest, with officials across the Tasman indicating, unlike their NRL counterparts, they are some way off restarting the competition. Thu, 23 April, 2020
Football Federation Australia extends A-League postponement Australia's football hierarchy concede there's scant chance of the A-League resuming before June. Thu, 23 April, 2020
Chatham Cup a casualty as New Zealand Football cancel cup competitions in coronavirus crisis New Zealand Football has cancelled the Chatham Cup - first contested in 1923 - and the Kate Sheppard Cup national women's competition in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Thu, 23 April, 2020
Wellington Phoenix Football Academy placed on hiatus as club feels impact of Covid-19 The football academy that helped produce All Whites Sarpreet Singh and Liberato Cacace has been placed on hiatus, as the Wellington Phoenix come to terms with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thu, 23 April, 2020
Versatile Football Fern Steph Skilton retires from the international game Versatile Football Fern Steph Skilton has retired from the international game. Wed, 22 April, 2020
Des Buckingham's OlyWhites future still up in the air as contents of players' letter revealed The contents of a letter from a group of OlyWhites players to NZ Football have been revealed as their wait for clarity around the team's coaching situation drags on. Wed, 22 April, 2020
All Whites' hosting dream dashed as Oceania Nations Cup football tournament cancelled The All Whites will not get a chance to defend their Oceania Nations Cup title on home soil after the Oceania Football Confederation cancelled the 2020 tournament due to be held in New Zealand in June. Wed, 22 April, 2020
Phoenix midfielder experienced dealing with adversity If there's any sportsperson who knows about dealing with adversity, it's Alex Rufer. Wed, 22 April, 2020
All Whites could face unprecedented World Cup qualifying scenario The All Whites may have to play three 2022 World Cup qualifying games within one Fifa window next year, as a result of the Covid-19 disruptions to the sport. Wed, 22 April, 2020
New Zealand's Olympic hopefuls pleading coach Des Buckingham remains in charge Player power is once again threatening to engulf New Zealand Football. Sun, 19 April, 2020
Wellington Phoenix's David Ball reveals stressful pre-coronavirus lockdown experience Wellington Phoenix import David Ball has revealed a "stressful" COVID-19 lockdown experience, that had him fearing he and his family would need to relocate back to the United Kingdom. Sun, 19 April, 2020
Bayern Munich's Sarpreet Singh tips 'phenomenal' Kiwi teen to make it in Europe Sarpreet Singh is backing New Zealand team-mate Liberato Cacace to make the leap into European football next season after "ripping it up" for Wellington Phoenix during a breakout 2019-20 season. Wed, 15 April, 2020
Family first for Sydney FC's New Zealand forward Kosta Barbarouses Despite the chance to return to family interstate or overseas during the A-League recess, Sydney FC forward Kosta Barbarouses has opted to stay put in a city where he has made quite an impact. Wed, 15 April, 2020
New Zealand football star Sarpreet Singh adjusting to life as a Bayern Munich player Robert Lewandowski, one of the world's most lethal strikers, could not believe what he was hearing. Wed, 15 April, 2020
Sweden's lax Covid-19 restrictions mean Kiwi footballer Matthew Garbett can still play It's business as usual for Sweden-based New Zealand football player Matthew Garbett. Wed, 15 April, 2020
The Premmy Files – 2019-20 Premiership Team Of The Season Here it is. Concluding the coverage of a Premmy season that began with all manner of coaching upheaval and ended abruptly thanks to a global pandemic. Mon, 13 April, 2020
Football Ferns striker Hannah Wilkinson remaining positive as career hangs in limbo Football Ferns striker Hannah Wilkinson knows a thing or two about lengthy absences from the sport - and how she can help keep the boredom at bay amid the nationwide lockdown. Mon, 13 April, 2020
