InternetNZ excited to be an official partner of the Auckland FC

Best of luck to Auckland Football Club as their A-league men's 2026/27 season kicks off this Saturday with a game against Melbourne City FC!

InternetNZ are excited to be an official partner of the Auckland Football Club (Auckland FC) with our .nz domain product featuring proudly on their training kit and on signage at the home stadium in the heart of Auckland.

Auckland FC are a great example of a Kiwi business using .nz at the centre of all they do, to build profile, credibility and trust as they grow their fans and followers here in Aotearoa and across the globe.

aucklandfc.co.nz has been Auckland FC’s digital home since their inception in 2024. The .nz was a conscious choice, with the ‘home-grown’ credibility of the domain building a compelling, professional reputation for the organisation in just two short years. The site has played a fundamental role for the organisation as it gathers investors, players, employees and of course a huge community of fans.

Nic Becker Auckland FC CEO says ‘Auckland FC was designed as a digital-first organisation with strong international connections. The business model gave players and staff clear pathways to progress to elite clubs in Europe and beyond. Our site aucklandfc.co.nz was at the heart of that — as well enabling us to bring our community along on our journey ’.

InternetNZ’s business decision to sponsor Auckland FC is centered in their exceptional use of our product and shared values, which will enable InternetNZ to leverage association with them in a priority geographic and demographic market.

A key component of the InternetNZ five year strategy is to grow .nz as Aotearoa’s trusted home online, building on our insight that *84% of Kiwi say a .nz domain is more relevant to them. The opportunity to work with Auckland FC’s impressive 3.3M in broadcast viewership across New Zealand each year, huge home game crowds and a 25 000+ networked fan base will be key to achieving that.

InternetNZ are looking forward to shared success from the relationship with Auckland FC over the coming seasons and are proud to work with them to take New Zealand to the world.

*2025 .nz consumers and businesses research