The New Zealand Football Championship playoffs roar into action this Easter weekend with Canterbury United tackling the Champions Auckland City in Christchurch while Team Wellington and Waitakere United re-ignite their intriguing...

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert and New Zealand Football Chairman Frank van Hattum are thrilled Prime Minster John Key has agreed to become Patron of the All Whites for the 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Waitakere United have qualified for the 2010 O-League Final finishing top of Group A on goal difference after a 2-2 draw against Auckland City at Kiwitea Street in Auckland on Sunday.

This weekend’s O-League clash between Auckland City and Waitakere United will be one of the last opportunities for World Cup hopefuls to impress in front of All Whites management.

Futsal’s place in New Zealand’s football landscape is set to increase with the launch of national Futsal programme at the New Zealand Football Futsal workshop in Auckland on Saturday.