National Ethnic Football Festival Comes To Wellington
New Zealand Police National News Release
25 November 2008
The New Zealand Communities Football Cup (NZCFC) is the new national tournament for the winners of ethnic or
multi-cultural regional football tournaments around the country.
It is sponsored by New Zealand Police to celebrate diversity and enhance relationships between communities. The event is
co-hosted by New Zealand Police and Wellington City Council.
The competition features winning teams from Auckland, Hamilton, Nelson, Wellington, Upper Hutt and Christchurch and is
supported by Wellington Phoenix FC.
Programme of events:
Saturday 29th November
9.00am Warm up/Team Photos/Coaches-Managers briefing
10.00am Official Kick off: Police Commissioner Howard Broad
10.05am First round of games
11.35am Welcome Speeches from Police Commissioner Howard Broad and Wellington City Mayor Kerry Prendergast
12.00pm Second round of games
3.00pm Third round of games
4.30pm End of first day
Sunday 30th November
9.00am Warm up
9.30am Fourth Round of Games
11.00am Police Dog Demonstration
11.30am Fifth Round of games
1.00pm All Stars vs Police
2.00pm Final: 1v2
3.30pm Closing Ceremony and presentation of NZCFC Cup and medals.
3.45pm Close of competition.
Where: Rongotai College, Coutts St, Kilbirnie, Wellington
ENDS