(00:00) Blackcaps

(38:55) White Ferns

(42:34) Mindfulness

(45:02) All Whites

(01:13:19) Football Ferns

(01:19:33) NBL

(01:26:26) NZ Warriors/NRL

This week in the Niche Cache we break down a tough weekend for New Zealand vs England in sports. Blackcaps lost their first Test vs England and All Whites lost their World Cup warm up game against England, leaving plenty for us to discuss for both teams. White Ferns are also preparing for their T20 World Cup and we check in with Football Ferns who are on tour, then be update the latest NBL action and finish with a round up of NZ Warriors and Aotearoa rugby league matters.

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(00:00) Dragons/NZ Warriors

(27:20) Mindfulness

(31:04) Ben Gold

(36:30) NZ NBL

(40:00) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(47:35) All Whites

(01:05:25) Blackcaps

This week in the Niche Cache we check in with a Dragons fan after their first win of the NRL season and reflect on an epic loss for NZ Warriors vs Penrith Panthers. Then we update a bunch of basketball things with Ben Gold joining Tasmania in the Aussie NBL, Reuben Te Rangi in fine form for Tauranga Whai and Charlisse Leger-Walker grinding through the opening phase of the WNBA season. Then we dive into All Whites World Cup matters with Tim Payne stumbling on a groove, friendly previews and Elijah Just's form heading into the tournament. Blackcaps are about to start their Test series vs England as well so we attack that from all angles talking through Nathan Smith's role, Rachin Ravindra's excellence and a wee dip in form for Daryl Mitchell.

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(00:00) Auckland FC

(36:02) Mindfulness

(38:16) All Whites

(49:09) NZ Warriors

(01:07:54) NBL

(01:14:35) White Ferns

(01:25:47) Blackcaps

This week in the Niche Cache we celebrate Auckland FC's A-League championship and weave in a few World Cup wrinkles, as well as chatting through the left back role for All Whites ahead of the World Cup. Then we discuss the NZ Warriors win vs Dragons and update the week's NBL action in which Southland Sharks added another win to their streak. We finish with White Ferns preparing for the T20 World Cup and Blackcaps who are about to play a Test vs Ireland.

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(00:00) NZ Warriors

(44:47) Mindfulness

(50:37) NBL/NZ Breakers

(01:03:13) All Whites

(01:12:51) Wellington Phoenix Women & Auckland FC Men

(01:47:01) White Ferns/NZ-A

This week in the Niche Cache we roll through lots of New Zealand Warriors topics after their Magic Round win vs Brisbane Broncos, the mayhem of the halfback and the ruthless playing style. Then we check in with how Southland Sharks have worked up the NBL ladder and another signing for NZ Breakers in Kouat Noi, before starting our All Whites World Cup coverage with a few notes about the squad announced last week. Wellington Phoenix Women couldn't win their A-League Grand Final but Rebekah Stott keeps winning and Aotearoa has another chance this week with Auckland FC hosting Sydney FC. We finish with how White Ferns and NZ-A Women are tracking in England and Sri Lanka.

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(00:00) Wellington Phoenix Women

(38:36) Mindfulness

(45:40) Auckland FC

(01:12:52) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(01:17:14) NBL

(01:34:05) White Ferns

(01:40:53) Blackcaps

This week in the Niche Cache we celebrate Wellington Phoenix Women making the A-League Grand Final by chatting through their win vs Brisbane Roar, previewing the match up vs Melbourne City and highlighting Wellington as New Zealand's hub for women's sport. Auckland FC are also in A-League finals with an away leg to Adelaide coming up after their draw at Mt Smart and continue to battle injuries as well as somehow getting players back from injuries quicker than expected. Charlisse Leger-Walker scored her first WNBA points, Carlin Davison's back with NZ Breakers and Auckland Tuatara are leading the NBL. White Ferns lost their first ODI vs England and have low hanging fruit to improve, while the Blackcaps Test squad to tour Ireland and England was announced last week so we finish with a few thoughts on Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy.

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(00:00) NZ Warriors

(36:49) Mindfulness

(41:19) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(50:20) NBL/Breakers

(01:06:16) Elijah Just & Chris Wood

(01:12:47) Auckland FC

(01:32:39) Wellington Phoenix Women

(01:38:56) Blackcaps & White Ferns

This week in the Niche Cache we discuss the current NZ Warriors vibe and their standing among the NRL's biggest franchises. Then we get a Charlisse Leger-Walker update in WNBA preseason and roll through some of the best NZ NBL performances from the last week, weaving in NZ Breakers perspectives. Elijah Just continues to shine in Scotland and Chris Wood's awesome at penalties, so are Auckland FC who defeated Melbourne City on penalties in the A-League. Wellington Phoenix Women lost their A-League finals came but are back in Porirua for the second leg this weekend. Blackcaps won in Bangladesh with Ben Sears and Bevon Jacobs leading the way, while White Ferns spark up a fun few months of New Zealand cricket in England.

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(00:00) NZ Warriors & NZ rugby league

(37:00) Mindfulness

(43:05) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(49:38) NBL

(56:01) Chris Wood & Callum McCowatt

(01:10:42) Phoenix Women

(01:17:49) Auckland FC

(01:31:04) White Ferns

(01:36:20) Blackcaps/NZ-A

This week in the Niche Cache we reflect on an amazing Anzac Day game in Wellington for NZ Warriors and how it fits in with the other impressive notes for rugby league in New Zealand. Then we check in with how Charlisse Leger-Walker is tracking ahead of the WNBA season and the latest from the NBL where Otago Nuggets lead the competition and a bunch of kiwis are in sizzling scoring form. Chris Wood's back scoring goals for Nottingham Forest along with a few other All Whites in Europe, then we chat through A-League finals football for Wellington Phoenix Women and Auckland FC. We finish with the White Ferns ODI squad, Blackcaps development in Bangladesh and the end of the NZ-A tour in Sri Lanka.

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(00:00) NZ Warriors

(35:11) Mindfulness

(36:44) Lani Daniels

(40:43) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(53:45) NBL

(01:03:33) Wellington Phoenix

(01:08:02) Auckland FC

(01:25:49) Blackcaps/NZ-A

This week in the Niche Cache we start with some NZ Warriors gratitude after a couple wins, no dramas and lots of competitive depth across the grades. We check in with Lani Daniels' boxing championship win and Charlisse Leger-Walker being drafted to Connecticut Sun, then we roll through the latest basketball action in the NBL. Wellington Phoenix can't crack A-League finals but they have had a winning end to the season under Chris Greenacre while Auckland FC lost against Central Coast Mariners at Mt Smart in a thunderstorm. We finish with Blackcaps and NZ-A cricket as Blackcaps are chasing an ODI series in in Bangladesh and NZ-A continued their unbeaten streak in FC games with a draw in Sri Lanka.

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(00:00) Warriors vs Storm

(34:09) Mindfulness

(38:27) Charlisse Leger-Walker

(47:32) NBL

(01:01:38) Football Ferns

(01:04:26) Chris Wood

(01:10:34) Phoenix men

(01:21:09) Auckland FC

(01:38:48) Blackcaps/NZ-A

This week in the Niche Cache we start with NZ Warriors who had a win in Melbourne will be eager to repeat the brutality at Mt Smart vs Gold Coast Titans this weekend. Wests Tigers are doing well under kiwi coach Benji Marshall and Charlisse Leger-Walker is also doing rather well, having won an NCAA championship and joining a small list of New Zealand basketballers getting drafted into the WNBA/NBA. NBL basketball just started so we check in with that highlighting kiwis to watch out for before rolling into some football chat with Football Ferns chasing World Cup qualification and Chris Wood's return to Nottingham Forest. We also discuss Chris Greenacre as Wellington Phoenix coach and Auckland FC's fun draw vs Melbourne Victory in which they showed how impressive their development system already is. We finish with Blackcaps and NZ-A cricket updates where we focus on Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok and Ben Lister.

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(00:00) All Whites vs Chile

(24:56) Mindfulness

(29:38) Phoenix women

(49:33) NZ Warriors/Tigers

(01:16:22) White Ferns

(01:23:32) Blackcaps/NZ-A

This week in the Niche Cache we start with the All Whites win over Chile and chat through Ben Old's mahi at left back, Kosta Barbarouses, Jesse Randell and the goal-keeping situation with Max Crocombe and Alex Paulsen. Then we check in with Wellington Phoenix women who have had two losses over the past week as the prepare for A-League finals and NZ Warriors also had a loss in the NRL as Wests Tigers won four of their five games in Auckland over the weekend. We also check in with the offloading Keano Kini before going deep into New Zealand cricket matters with White Ferns losing their first ODI vs South Africa, Canterbury winning the Plunket Shield championship and Blackcaps depth laid out across their squads to tour Bangladesh as well as NZ-A squads to tour Sri Lanka.

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