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Football Ferns series against Panama cancelled after earthquake
The New Zealand women's football team will return home as soon as possible.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
The key challenges facing NZ Football following Jitka Klimkova saga
The explosive fallout could affect the quality of potential candidates to replace Klimkova
Football Ferns and Oly Whites both draw hosts at Olympics
Both New Zealand men and women will play France at the Games in Paris.
Sports Insider: Why NRL won't gamble on Warriors move
Why the Kiwi league club could be unlucky with its Sin City gamble.
Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case after World Cup kiss
Jenni Hermoso was at the Madrid court to give her version of the kiss by Luis Rubiales.
'I had to sacrifice a lot': Fifa women’s football head appointed dame
Aucklander Sarai Bareman has been head of women's football at Fifa since 2016.
Former Parliament speaker among 151 recognised in New Year Honours
Well-known athletes, film stars and broadcasters are on the list.
Spanish football president accused of ‘inappropriately touching’ England players
FA chair Debbie Hewitt made the accusation in testimony to Fifa about the World Cup final.
The rise and rise of women's sport in New Zealand
Almost a third more Kiwi eyeballs were glued to women’s sport in the past year.
'Feels like a bad scam': Fans left waiting months for hundreds worth of Fifa refunds
Months after the end of the tournament, fans are still waiting on resale refunds.
Tribulations to triumph: Western Springs AFC striker speaks out on turbulent season
'Quitting football altogether was a thought in my mind – which is never a nice thing.'
Football Ferns ready for next challenge post World Cup
'It’s time to give ourselves some grace and to be patient,' captain Ali Riley says
Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s players refuse to end their boycott
Among the players’ demands was for interim president Pedro Rocha to resign.
Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimková says potent attack is long-term goal
Goal-scoring stats are middling in the Football Ferns camp.
Retailers get welcome boost from Fifa World Cup, but more petrol pain for motorists
Electronic card spending rose in August, but households aren't taking home more goods.
'Inexcusable': Spain football coach fired three weeks after victory kiss
The Spanish football federation offered no immediate explanation for the dismissal.
Can Spain now reckon with sexism in football?
Spain has spoken loudly to condemn the kiss of a player by its head of football.
Winners & Losers: Come back David Cunliffe, all is forgiven
OPINION: Women's sport - and men's sport - is better off when these creeps move on.
Spain football chief's mum goes on hunger strike after kiss controversy
Mother says she won't stop until a solution is found to the “inhumane hounding".
Sarai Bareman: Kiwi Fifa boss on sexism in football, Auckland shootings and brother's MMA success
Sarai Bareman and brother Eugene have had a meteoric rise from humble beginnings.
Football fever, baby! Kiwi presenter on how special it was being 'visibly pregnant' at Women’s World Cup
Tulloch proudly displayed her baby bump while interviewing the world’s biggest sport stars
Spain football head slams 'false feminists' after Fifa kiss controversy
'The kiss was the same I could give one of my daughters,' Rubiales said.
Biggest stories of the week: Mama Hooch rapists, mortgage worries and our World Cup legacy
Plus, do we need to rethink our gambling legislation?
Spanish official quits after kissing player - report
Fifa had opened a disciplinary case against the official.
Alice Soper: Looking at the dark side of a shining World Cup
OPINION: Strange scene played out in plain sight at the World Cup.
Five reasons why football wins the cup wars
Kris Shannon outlines five reasons why women's football is the ultimate World Cup winner.