HerStory
Finding the history of women’s football in Aotearoa
Women have played, coached, refereed and run football in Aotearoa New Zealand for well over a century. Most of that history was never written down. HerStory is my project to find it and record it, one photograph and one story at a time.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on home soil was the catalyst. It put women’s football in front of the whole country, and it made the gap in the record obvious. This work is supported by a research grant from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Help us find 500 photos
I am looking for 500 photographs of women’s football history in Aotearoa — team photos, action shots, club days, tournaments, committee meetings, anything from the 1900s to today. If you played, coached, refereed, or worked in administration, especially for one of the regional women’s football associations that ran from the 1970s until 2000, I would love to hear from you. Share your story, add your photos, or email me directly.
From the archive
Between 2021 and 2023 I ran HerStory as a weekly newsletter and blog, tracking gender equity news in women’s sport. The archive is still online.