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You can now break term, season and one-off fees into separate lines with their own GL codes, combine multiple purchases into a single itemised invoice, and set affiliation fees per term. It all adds up to clearer invoices for members and parents, and less admin for your club.

A batch of small features you might have missed: conditional fields and gender restrictions on registration forms, hidden forms, reorderable merchandise, better report filters, and automatic Xero stock tracking.

Most sports focus on the top 1%. Gymnastics New Zealand is investing in the other 99%. Here's how Friendly Manager is helping make that vision a reality.

Switching club systems feels like a big deal, but it's more manageable than most clubs expect. Get practical, expert-backed guidance on timing, stakeholder buy-in, and hands-on support. Keep it sorted. Keep it moving.

In this in-depth interview, Surf Life Saving NZ’s Chris Emmett shares insights from his research into volunteer burnout and why partnering with Friendly Manager to modernise club management systems is a key step toward building healthier, more sustainable clubs.

The Friendly Manager App has arrived. Explore how the new mobile app brings messaging, notices, and multi-club connectivity into one smooth experience for clubs, families, and members.

As we step into a new season of growth at Friendly Manager, we sat down with CEO Rodd Penney to talk about what’s changing, why it’s taken time, and what clubs and their members can expect moving forward.

Discover the key to seamless sports club communication! Check out our latest blog post for essential tips

Since Friendly Manager's new subscription model went live on February 1st, all customers now have the ability to use all the premium features that were previously 'add-ons'. These are;