New Zealand Football

Calling all those who are driving positive change for girls and women 🗣️ Women in Sport Aotearoa Change in Action Week (2-8 September 2024) is a call to action encouraging anyone in the sport and physical activity community across Aotearoa to share current examples of actions driving positive change for women and girls. Submit your story of change for the chance to attend an online coaching session with Zoe George, journalist and women’s sport champion AND to be featured on LockerRoom 🙌 Submit your entry at https://lnkd.in/gcVsF7Nz

We’re giving thanks to New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for helping us continue to build and grow the beautiful game that is football within our communities. Hear from our Coach Development Manager, Aaron McFarland, as he discusses the programmes he has been a part of to help shape coaching across Aotearoa.

Hear from Gargi Lele and Joe Hinds about the FIFA Coach Educators’ Development Pathway for Level 1 Coach Developers that happened last week in Auckland 🌟

The FIFA Coach Educators’ Development Pathway for Level 1 Coach Developers is entering its final day today ⚽️ This 5 day course aims to develop Coach Educators that can facilitate effective coach development, providing them with their Level 1 qualification. “To create good coaches we need good Coach Developers in our ecosystem” 🌟

🚨 APPLICATIONS EXTENDED 🚨 The OFC/NZF B License provides higher level learning for coaches wishing to offer their players the best training environment possible. The 2025 OFC/NZF B License courses will be taking place in Auckland and Christchurch. To apply for one of these courses, head to the links below 👇 Auckland: https://lnkd.in/gZWnKqkW Christchurch: https://lnkd.in/gvAACEF4

After attending the Ford New Zealand Women in Leadership Programme, Nat Broadhead, WaiBOP Football Federation's Women's Development Officer, set out to create a football programme for rangatahi girls focused on empowerment, leadership and driven by Te Ao Māori. "Personally, and as the Women's Development Officer, it's just huge seeing the confidence growth and the girls having fun in a safe environment and just getting to be themselves."

New Zealand Football have been nominated for Best Major or Mega Event for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 at the 2024 NZEA New Zealand Event Awards. Read in full at https://lnkd.in/eXXWUvbt

New Zealand Football and Xero partnered together back in 2022 to support clubs all across Aotearoa and with this the Xero Together Stronger Club Support Programme was created. ⚽ No matter the size or location of your club, the Xero Together Stronger Club Support Programme has been designed to help increase your clubs governance and operating capability, improve their financial and planning processes and to provide quality football and futsal experiences to their members including players, coaches, referees and volunteers. ⚽ If your club is interested in the Xero Together Club Support Programme follow the link below https://lnkd.in/gxx2VQjw

Huge congratulations to OFC referees Antony Riley and Chris Sinclair for being named among the match officials for the FIFA Men's Futsal World Cup 2024 to be played in Uzbekistan in September and October. 😁 ⚽ 🏆 #FIFA #WorldCup #Futsal #Referees https://lnkd.in/eTiegfKq

Mānawatia a Matariki! 🌌 Matariki is a time for reflection, celebration, and looking into the future. It is a celebration of the beginning of the Māori New Year and a time to connect with whānau and loved ones. Tukuna te wairua o Matariki kia rere ki te ao, kia whakakaha i ngā ngākau katoa | Let the spirit of Matariki fly into the world, strengthening all hearts