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Veteran journalist and football enthusiast Bob Pearce has died in Auckland, aged 84.

A former chief reporter and sports editor at the NZ Herald, Pearce combined his love of sport with an eye for a good story, and mentored many young journalists as they started their own careers.

Pearce enjoyed many sports and pastimes — he was a useful ...


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Fencibles United have become the third Auckland club to qualify for this year’s women’s National League, after their Friday night win in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership. 

United beat West Coast Rangers 2-1 at Riverhills Park, ensuring they will finish in the top four in the competition and clinching their berth in the National League, which starts n...


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The eight founder clubs of the OFC Pro League have been approved to take part in the competition’s second season.

The clubs, including inaugural champions Auckland FC and South Island United, have received approval for their 2027 club licence applications from the Oceania Football Federation’s executive committee.

Having met the licence requirem...


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New Zealand Football have formally withdrawn their support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as president of FIFA.

Infantino (56) is seeking a fourth term as president after taking on the role in early 2016.

NZ Football say they also want an independent review of the steps undertaken to develop the FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme.


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By Nick Nath

Business end, high pressure, and zero room for error. Round 16 of the New World Men’s Premiership kicks off with the title battle on a knife-edge.

Front-runners Nomads United Reserves (40 pts) and second-place Halswell United (37 pts) are locked in a two-way sprint to the finish, both sides knowing a single misstep could ha...


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