All the teams in the New Zealand Football Championship have now played their opening games of the 2008 season.
YoungHeart Manawatu thrashed Team Wellington 4-0 in the capital with all four goals coming from striker Seule Soromon.
It was a closer affair in Auckland, where Waitakere United beat Canterbury United 1-0.
Auckland City played out a goalless draw at Otago United while the goals flowed in Hamilton, Waikato FC prevailing 4-2 over Hawke's Bay United.
Auckland and Waikato have played one more game than the other teams, City's win and a draw leaving them top for now.