The Junior Football Ferns banged eight goals past the Cook Islands at the OFC U-20 Women's Championships at North Harbour Stadium to take another step towards qualifying for July's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.
New Zealand posted the same score against American Samoa and can now qualify for the 16 nation finals by avoiding defeat in their final match on Monday against Tonga, who sit in second place on four points after a 4-nil win over American Samoa.
Rosie White, Hannah Wall and substitute Liz Milne all scored twice, while Elise Mamanu-Gray and Hannah Wilkinson each chipped in with a goal for New Zealand.
