Wellington Football Club - The Axemen, the oldest continually playing rugby club in NZ. Est 1870
This is the Facebook home of the Wellington Football Club - The Axemen. We've been around since 1870 and boast teams from Premiers to one of the largest junior clubs in the region. Use our FB page as you would with any other friends and family - sharing & caring. Our website www.wellingtonfootballclub.org.nz is pretty cool too!
10/08/2026
📸 TEAM PHOTOS – THIS THURSDAY 13 AUGUST
Team photos are happening this Thursday at the clubrooms. Please make sure your team is ready and together at your allocated time.
🟡 Juniors: From 4:30pm
🟡 U85s: 6:15pm
🟡 GYU: 6:30pm
🟡 Premier 2: 6:45pm
🟡 Premier: 7:00pm
🟡 Women: 7:15pm
Please arrive a little early so we can keep things moving and get everyone through on time. 📸🖤💛
10/08/2026
🏆 2026 Senior Prize Giving
The Wellington Football Club invites players, families and friends of the club to join us on Saturday 29 August for our 2026 Senior Prize Giving.
An evening to celebrate the year that has been and recognise the excellence, dedication and achievements of our senior players both on and off the field.
Come along, celebrate our players and share a great evening with the Axemen family. 💛🖤
📅 Saturday 29 August 2026
📍 Clubrooms, Hataitai Park
⏰ 6:30pm
We look forward to celebrating with you!
06/08/2026
Ground Hāngī Fundraiser!
Kia ora Te Ūpoko o te Ika whānau,
Our rangatahi teams are firing up their first fundraiser of the season with a delicious, traditional Ground Hāngī! 😍
Support our rangatahi and treat yourself to a beautifully cooked meal for only $18. Each hāngī will be individually served in an aluminum tray and unearthed, ready for pick up on Saturday, 22nd August.
Hāngī will have pork, chicken, kūmara, pumpkin, potato, cabbage, carrot, stuffing and gravy. Reka!
Plus, every hāngī purchase automatically enters you into the draw to win some exclusive Te Ūpoko o te Ika apparel!
Pick up from two locations:
St Patrick's College, 581 Evans Bay Parade, Kilbirnie from 2-3pm OR
Norths Rugby Club, 100 Mungavin Avenue, Porirua from 3-4pm
👉 Book now to secure yours today:
Thank you all for your continued tautoko and awhi.
Ngā mihi maioha
TŪOTI Wellington Māori Committee
“Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou” Seek learning for your wellbeing. Mauriora
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TE ŪPOKO O TE IKA WELLINGTON MĀORI RUGBY - Hāngī Fundraiser
Thank you for supporting our fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards our Māori's Rugby Campaign 2026.
Each hāngī is $20 and will be individually
01/08/2026
30/07/2026
Thank you, Fa’afetai, Mālō ’aupito, Vinaka.
To all our supporters, friends, and whānau, thank you for your support throughout the 2026 season. We truly appreciate everyone who has stood by us every step of the way.
We’ll be celebrating our end-of-season very soon, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. Keep an eye on this page for all the details!