Good yarns as always, kiwi sporting matters getting the healthy run down. Starting with a bit of Craig McMillan impersonation (6:15) and then a take on the Sydney Roosters sitting in the tahi spot on the Kiwi-NRL power rankings (8:35). Vitamin Stats come next with Blackcaps vs South Africa history (12:30) and Matt Henry's career best form (14:55) on the agenda, then we go Deep in the Mangroves on Meikayla Moore mana (18:45) and Ford Trophy/Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final previews (21:59). Question Time delivers a Footy Ferns progress update (28:05) and some non-Reece Walsh Warriors focus (35:30). Then some Musical Jams to close (46:51).

Big Thursday yarns, starting with a Dose of Mindfulness (4:24) and then ripping into some Israel Adesanya/UFC contract stuff (9:36). A pair of White Ferns ODI wins has the interest piqued (13:44) and then there are some NRL trial squad notes to peruse over (26:39) before cracking into some Steven Adams/Sean Marks NBA chat (33:11). Next is a preview of the Football Ferns' upcoming matches (42:48) and then some Welly Nix positivity (51:43). Finally we finish up with some fringe Blackcaps player talk (1:12:45). Dig in.

Standard Variety areas here, beginning with some Hot Takes on Welly Nix Wahome winning factors (6:58) and Israel Adesanya's greatness (11:41) and then moving into some Vitamin Stats terrotory with Aotearoa late-summer spin numbers (14:35) and some UFC 271 figures involving Adesanya, Carlos Ulberg & Blood Diamond (20:34). Deep in the Mangroves involves a valentine tale between Chris Wood and his new manager (23:00) and a Blackcaps vs South Africa Test preview (28:38). Then Question Time serves up a Swashbucklin' Glenn Phillips and some Izzy Adesanya forecasting (38:17) before we close up shop with some Musical Jams (41:39).

Big yarns as always on a Thursday, The Niche Cast serving up that Aotearoa sporting goodness beginning, after a dose of midfulness as per tradition, with some White Ferns and Blackcaps positivity (11:06), the tale of Salesi Ataata at the Cronulla Sharks and a couple other Kiwi-NRL notes (13:27), and Alex Greive’s rapid rise with St Mirren (15:02). Then we go deep on Israel Adesanya re-signing with the UFC ahead of his rematch with Robert Whittaker whilst also previewing that fight and those of CKB bros Carlos Ulberg and Mike 'Blood Diamond' Mathetha (21:10). And after that the Wellington Phoenix Ladies & Gents both get a check-in with the blokes finding some thrilling form all of a sudden and the wahine surely on the verge of that first ever win (45:30). Get there.

Just your Niche Cache mates rolling through the big yarns. Headline Acts serve up some Rebekah Stott comeback (5:25) & Zoi Sadowski-Synott representing Aotearoa's Olympic wahine heroes (7:57). Vitamin Stats means it's time for the Annual Welly Nix Midseason Revival (10:53) as well as some numbers on why Leigh Kasperek is the White Ferns' top ODI spinner (13:42). Deep in the Mangroves is about Flying Kiwis in the top European leagues after Liberate Cacace's Serie A debut (17:17) as well as Israel Adesanya's fascinating UFC future (22:18). Question Time involves Blackcaps vs South Africa Test spinners (29:26), a follow-up to Izzy vs the UFC (33:05) & also who'll go further in the NBA Playoffs out of Steven Adams and Sean Marks (36:07). Chuck in some Musical Jams to finish and there ya go.

Righto, big yarns. The White Ferns named their ODI World Cup squad and as you might expect (if you've been following The Niche Cache's coverage at least) there were a couple of baffling omissions. Heaps of yarnage on all that, plus some domestic cricket palate-cleansing goodness largely surrounding Will Young and Aditya Ashok (plus some Test line-up forecasting). Then there's a January Transfer Window vibe check for the Flying Kiwis footballing cohort after a quantified ripper of a month of movement. Let the grass grow by itself.

The Variety Yarns don't sleep and today we're coming in hot with the claim that Joe Bell is the All Whites' most important player (4:15) as well as some mint Sophie Devine and Lydia Ko summer vibes (8:40). Moving onto some Vitamin Stats we have the incredible longevity of Nick Willis to go with the Hamilton lads getting it done in the Super Smash (12:05), before we go Deep In The Mangroves to talk Welly Nix Wahine signs of improvement and a February Aotearoa sports preview (18:55). Then some Question Time as we catch a feel on Sean Marks' Brooklyn Nets season and talk breakthrough Super Smash players (29:45). Finally we throw up some Musical Jams (40:00) and away we go.

It's a big old Super Smash Elimination Final preview today, running through all the ins and outs from the Women's match where Otago face Auckland (34:46) and then the Men's game where it's Wellington vs Canterbury. Cracking matchups, great cricket. Heaps of chat. Plus also we play the Aotearoa National Team Word Association Game (8:45). What's one word that describes the current standing of the All Whites? The White Ferns? The All Blacks? The Tall Ferns? The Blackcaps? Yeah, we did that.

Variety yarns over here. Beginning with an All Whites poem called 'First XI' (10:03) and then breezing through some Super Smash X-Factors featuring Eden Carson & Tom Latham (11:09). Vitamin Stats means it's time for a bit of Gary Hooper x Welly Nix efficiency & some Lydia Ko consistency (14:47), then we go Deep In The Mangroves for Joe Bell's transfer situation & Naufahu Whyte/Griffin Neame/Xavier Willison Kiwi-NRL watch (21:27). Question Time goes back to Joe Bell and adds in some White Ferns World Cup expectations (31:50). Then some Musical Jams to close (37:25), righto.

Got them kiwi sporting yarns as per, starting with a few inconsistencies for the White Ferns ahead of a home ODI World Cup (10:11) and then rolling through a couple Kiwi-NRL moves (23:13) before going all in on some Steven Adams after his latest moment of viral goodness (26:27). Chuck in some reaction to the Blackcaps tour to Australia being called off (43:52) - including some honouring of the ODI format - and then there are some Flying Kiwis stories at the very end involving Anna Leat and Alex Greive (1:00:00). Dig in.