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Stars arrive for World Cup
Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game.
This FIFA Women's World Cup is touted to be the biggest and best ever.
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Robertson encourages New Zealanders to get their tickets ahead of FIFA World Cup opening
The Sport Minister believes New Zealanders need to "pick up their game" around ticket sales ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup opening next week.
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The world's best female footballers ready to show their skills
Some of football's greatest players have started arriving in New Zealand and Australia, chasing the biggest prize in the game.
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NZers need to get act together: Minister of Sport
The Minister of Sport says New Zealanders need to get their act together and buy tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup games.
Billed as the biggest women's sport event in the world the tournament… Audio
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World Champions USA on a charm offensive in NZ
Defending champions USA want to win over the New Zealand public during the Women's Football World Cup.
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Sports-chat with Marc Hinton
Following the All Blacks convincing defeat of Argentina, all eyes are on their upcoming clash with South Africa. Marc talks to Kathryn about whether the All Blacks are as good as the weekend's 41-12… Audio
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Football Ferns back to winning ways
The Football Ferns have ended their 10-game winless streak 10 days ahead of the Women's Football World Cup kicking off on home soil.
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Eden Park to showcase upgrades at World Cup
Auckland's Eden Park is excited to showcase their $33 million upgrades when the FIFA Women's World Cup kick's off next week.
They're hosting the first match of the tournament next Thursday when the… Audio
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Battle for 'Soccer Ashes' to be renewed in London
The All Whites will play Australia in London in October for the recently rediscovered Soccer Ashes trophy.
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Football ferns defeat Vietnam in Napier
For the first time ever, New Zealand football fans were treated to an international women's match at Napier's McLean Park.
The Football Ferns made easy work of their Vietnamese opponents, notching up… Audio
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Zambia and Philippines' football teams arrive in Auckland to excited fans
Just 10 sleeps away from kick-off at the FIFA Women's World Cup, migrant communities are getting together to welcome their teams and cheer for their home countries.
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Migrant communities gather in dozens to welcome world cup teams
With only ten sleeps until the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off, New Zealand's migrant communities are getting together to welcome their teams and cheer for their home countries. This morning, players… Audio
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Zambia footballers arrive for World Cup as questions arise over coach's behaviour
Members of Zambia's women's football team have arrived in New Zealand amid allegations of sexual misconduct against their coach.
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Football star Megan Rapinoe to retire later this year
USA forward Megan Rapinoe, one of the most successful players of her generation, says she will retire at the end of the season.
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Māori and First Nations flags to fly at football World Cup
Indigenous flags of Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia fly at the women's Football World Cup.
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Hotels 'disappointed' by lack of bookings during FIFA World Cup
The Hotel Council says the pace of bookings throughout the world cup is the speed of a "steamboat, not a jetboat". Audio
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FIFA chief executive on booking woes
Hotels across the country are bitterly disappointed they're yet to see the promised flood of bookings from international visitors ahead of this month's FIFA Women's World Cup.
Curiously, tour… Audio
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Hotels' expectations dashed ahead of FIFA world cup
Hotels across the country are yet to see the promised flood of bookings from international visitors ahead of this month's FIFA Women's World Cup.
Industry body the Hotel Council is blaming Covid-19… Audio
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Top Stories for Friday 7 July 2023
Top stories for 7 July 2023 Ramere, Friday, the 7th of July Anei nga kaupapa mo tenei haora.. Top stories this morning... Hotels across the country say they're yet to see the promised flood of… Audio
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Facility upgrades for FIFA 'a big step' for community players too, officials say
There has been a $20 million investment in 30 sporting facilities ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup, including $5m to create gender neutral changing rooms.
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Million dollar makeovers to leave lasting legacy at World Cup venues
Communal showers, urinals and pitches knee-deep in mud will be a thing of the past for many kiwi footballers. There's been a $20 million investment in 30 sporting facilities around the country ahead… Video, Audio
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Can the FIFA World cup help level the playing field for all women footballers?
Opinion - There's little doubt the FIFA Women's World Cup will deliver spectacle and significant financial rewards, however the longer-term rewards are harder to predict, Julie E Brice and Holly…
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Auckland Mayor goes to lofty heights to back Women's World cup
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has gone to lofty heights to urge Aucklanders to get behind the Women's World Cup. The mayor, who admits he loves doing "crazy things", dribbled a ball along the roof of… Video, Audio
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Auckland mayor in 'complex negotiations' over flood repairs
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says he's still in "complex" negotiations with the government over how they'll split the bill over flood repairs. Wayne Brown was high above Eden Park today promoting the… Video, Audio
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Full of dribble: Wayne Brown shows off football skills
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has welcomed the world to Eden Park for the FIFA Women's World Cup by showing off his football skills on the roof of the stadium.
