Mayne (Ngāti Awa/Ngā Puhi) Confirms Coaching Staff For World Cup Cycle21st October 2025ALBANY, Tāmaki Makaurau – Football Ferns head coach Michael Mayne has confirmed his coaching team for the FIFA…Read more
Māori Football Aotearoa Showcases Pathways at Iwi of Origin 202520th October 2025PAPAKURA, Tāmaki Makaurau – Māori Football Aotearoa (MFA) made a proud return to the Iwi of Origin 2025…Read more
He Pānui: Share Your Story with Māori Football Aotearoa19th October 2025PAPAKURA, Tāmaki Makaurau – Every jersey has a whakapapa. Every boot has a journey. Every Māori in football…Read more
VIDEO – Māori Footballer Uplifts Youth15th October 2025MOUNT ROSKILL, Tāmaki Makaurau – In a powerful homecoming that blended pride, whakapapa, and inspiration, Māori footballer Adam…Read more
Adam Bell (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) Inspires Next Generation15th October 2025MOUNT ROSKILL, Tāmaki Makaurau – In a powerful homecoming that blended pride, whakapapa, and inspiration, Māori footballer Adam…Read more
Siobhan Edwards (Ngāti Whātua) Makes History at FIFA Women’s Champions Cup12th October 2025WUHAN, China – Auckland United midfielder Siobhan Edwards (Ngāti Whātua) says representing Aotearoa and her Māori heritage on…Read more
UPDATED – Excitement Builds for North vs South Trials3rd October 2025Māori Football Aotearoa’s next major activity is the North vs South trials for U-18 and U-16 (girls only)…Read more
Maori Football Aotearoa Support Ha Ora in Otara3rd October 2025OTARA, Tāmaki Makaurau – Māori Football Aotearoa was on the ground at Ha Ora Have A Go Marae…Read more
North vs South 2025 – U18 South Trials (Girls Only)25th September 2025U18 South Trials for “North Vs South” (Girls Only), please register by clicking the link Register Here! Please email…Read more
North vs South 2025 – U16 South Trials (Girls Only)25th September 2025U16 South Trials for “North Vs South” (Girls Only), please register by clicking the link Register Here! Please…Read more
North vs South 2025 – U18North Trials (Girls Only)25th September 2025U18 North Trials for “North Vs South” (Girls Only), please register by clicking the link Register Here! Please email…Read more
Māori Football Aotearoa’s Werahiko Reflects on Korea Tour19th September 2025SEOUL, Korea Republic — Māori Football Aotearoa had boots on the ground in Asia recently as Reon Werahiko…Read more
Māori Football Celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori15th September 2025Nau mai ki te Wiki o te Reo Māori! | Welcome to Māori Language Week! Every year since…Read more
NZF Approves Transition to Fully Appointed ExCo9th September 2025New Zealand Football has confirmed a major change to how its board will be constituted moving forward, following…Read more
Maia Jackman (Ngāpuhi) joins new FIFA anti-racism panel9th September 2025FIFA has appointed a 16-member “players’ voice” panel to strengthen football’s response to racism — with Aotearoa represented…Read more
Iwi of Origin 2025 set for October27th August 2025AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Iwi of Origin is the annual Tāmaki Makaurau inter iwi festival that celebrates whakapapa,…Read more
Legacy Leap Forward21st August 2025AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Māori Football Aotearoa (MFA) is proud to announce the appointment of Maruwhare Harman as…Read more
Māori Football Aotearoa Strengthens Ties with Waiariki FC11th August 2025Māori Football Aotearoa continued its work in the Waiariki region this week with a productive hui at the…Read more
Māori Football Aotearoa visit Whakarewarewa Primary8th August 2025ROTORUA – Māori Football Aotearoa (MFA) visited to Whakarewarewa Primary School in Rotorua this week, connecting tamariki, staff,…Read more
Bianca Tarawa: Flying the Māori Flag on the World Stage, One Frame at a Time28th June 2025CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – At the heart of Auckland City FC’s Club World Cup campaign is not only the…Read more
Jeremy Christie Reflects on Football Journey at FIFA Club World Cup in ORLANDO, Florida25th June 2025Former All Whites midfielder Jeremy Christie has welcomed Auckland City FC to his adopted hometown this week as…Read more
From Ngāti Porou to the World Stage21st June 2025NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Standing on the same pitch as World Cup winners Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi,…Read more
Taupō to Tennessee: Bell’s Ascent to World Stage15th June 2025CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – As Auckland City prepare to face German giants Bayern Munich at the FIFA Club World…Read more
Māori step onto global football stage8th June 2025WASHINGTON D.C., USA – On the sunlit turf of a FIFA Club World Cup in the United States,…Read more
Mayne Named Ford Football Ferns Head Coach23rd May 2025Michael Mayne has been named Ford Football Ferns head coach to lead the team for the FIFA Women’s…Read more
Kimiora Insley: Championing Māori Culture Through Football20th May 2025“He uri ahau o Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau a Āpanui me Tūwharetoa.” Kimiora Insley is a prominent…Read more
Cultural Exchange Deepens Ties Between Māori Football Aotearoa and Western Sydney Wanderers9th April 2025A unique cross-Tasman cultural exchange took place recently as Māori Football Aotearoa (MFA) welcomed A-League side Western Sydney…Read more
A Rising Star in Football Leadership29th January 2025Football has been a part of 22 year old Paris Moore’s life for as long as she can…Read more
New Zealand Football Sign Agreement with Māori Football Aotearoa16th December 2024New Zealand Football have signed an agreement with Māori Football Aotearoa to enable both organisations to support one…Read more
2021 Aotearoa Squad Announcements9th February 2021Following the hugely successful #NVS21 (North vs South 2021) held in partnership with Rotorua Lakes District Council on…Read more
Third edition of COTC a huge success20th January 2020With the third annual Trans-Tasman Clash of the Cultures in the books, Maori Football NZ is garnering attention…Read more
COTC a unique opportunity12th January 2020Maori Football NZ Men’s Head Coach Richard Kerr-Bell summed up the Trans-Tasman Clash of the Cultures initiative with…Read more
Realizing Maori potential ahead of COTC11th January 2020Maori Football NZ Women’s Head Coach, Asher Trotter has named a strong squad for the 2020 Trans-Tasman Clash…Read more
Fun at the Heart of Kotiro’s campaign9th January 2020As Ngā Kotiro Whanapoikiri head into camp next week there will no doubt be plenty of fun and…Read more
Community Day at McLennan7th January 2020Maori Football NZ in conjunction with Papakura City FC will be hosting a Community Day event at McLennan…Read more
Squads named for 2020 Trans-Tasman Clash of the Cultures7th January 2020Maori Football NZ is pleased to announce the four representative sides taking part in the 2020 Trans-Tasman Clash…Read more
Another leap of faith – North meets south16th September 2018Maori Football NZ (MFNZ) delegates from Auckland traveled down to Christchurch to support MFNZ Te Waipounamu kaiwhakahaere (South…Read more
Maori Female footballers back in action24th August 2018After the huge success of the inaugural Clash of the Cultures trans-tasman football series against MARIYA (Australian First…Read more
Brady sisters in big win31st January 2018Whakatane sisters Shae and Macy Brady helped get one over the Aussies last week. The Trident High School…Read more
95bfm interview Jale, Trowill26th January 201895bfm’s Mark Casson caught up with New Zealand Maori (MAURI) Women’s players Grace Jale and Steph Trowill after…Read more
Historic indigenous internationals a big success25th January 2018Mission accomplished for the New Zealand Maori sides after nailing the inaugural test series against the Australian First…Read more
School girl footballers in historic win24th January 2018A group of current and recent secondary school girl football players recently played an inaugural match for the…Read more
Jackson, Walters Hewson part of inaugural Clash of Cultures24th January 2018Kerikeri High School’s Tara Jackson and Abundant Life’s Kalani Walters-Hewson joined the Te Ikaroa football side for the…Read more
Historic international matches set for NZ shores19th January 2018For all its charismatic star power and global influence, a singular question has enshrouded football in New Zealand…Read more
Duo named in NZ Maori Women’s side17th January 2018Two young local women are set to play for the New Zealand Maori Women’s Football team as they…Read more
Maori Women’s team named17th January 2018The Maori Women’s Football team to play in an inaugural test series against the Indigenous Australian Women’s side…Read more