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The Niche Cast

The Niche Cache

Sit in with the folks from The Niche Cache for a regular cheeky and mystical geeze at kiwi sporting happenings, from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s playmaking to the Wellington Phoenix"s backline to Joseph Parker"s left jab and Kane Williamson"s forward defensive. Bringing the good vibes without the mainstream media bollocks, join The Diggity Doc and The Wildcard on The Niche Cast. http://www.theniche-cache.com/

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01:54:37

The Zen Brothers (All Whites/Blackcaps/Warriors/NBL)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/03/25

This week in the Niche Cast we start by updating Sam Ruthe's mile mahi and then discuss the change in ownership for NZ Breakers. Carlin Davison, Corey Webster and Jackson Ball have had strong start to the NBL season, while the All Whites sealed World Cup qualification so we celebrate all things kiwi football. We also touch on Tyler Bindon, Sarpreet Singh and Marko Stamenic as kiwi footballers with intriguing club situations overseas. Wellington Phoenix Women had a loss and seem unlikely to crack

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02:22:37

Pams Panthers (Warriors/All Whites/Plunket Shield/NBL)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/03/18

This week on the Niche Cast we start by setting the scene with New Zealand's young sporting talent with Sam Ruthe before taking that into Jackson Ball's crazy start to the NBL season. We also update Steven Adams' mahi for Houston Rockets and break down his recent wrestle. New Zealand Warriors had a win vs Manly Sea Eagles and the NSW Cup Warriors have won their first two games. We also chat through Naufahu Whyte's development for Sydney Roosters and the Kiwi-NRL vibes for Parramatta Eels and

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02:23:09

Humble Discipling (Blackcaps/White Ferns/A-League/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/03/11

This week on the Niche Cast we update the kiwis involved in Australian NBL finals and preview the opening phase of New Zealand NBL which starts this week. Then we break down the Blackcaps Champions Trophy campaign and how they rank in the global cricket landscape, as well as New Zealand's sporting landscape where the only comparable team is the All Blacks. We chat plenty more kiwi cricket stuff with reactions to the Blackcaps T20I squad named to play against Pakistan and White Ferns beating Sri

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02:24:09

Faulty Elevators (Warriors/Blackcaps/A-League)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/03/04

This week on the Niche Cast we set the scene with a weekend recap across our kiwi sports beat. Then we offer Australia and New Zealand NBL updates, before going deep into a round one loss for NZ Warriors vs Canberra Raiders. There were some impressive Kiwi-NRL performances with Matthew Timoko and Sebastian Kris leading the way for Raiders, while Isaiah Papali'i started his Penrith Panthers career. Blackcaps are in the Champions Trophy semi-finals, meanwhile Otago won the HBJ Shield final and

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01:55:41

Quackers (Blackcaps/White Ferns/A-League/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/02/25

This week on the Niche Cast we start by discussing our favourite Blackcaps right now and reacting to Joseph Parker's latest win. We also chat about a Tall Blacks win vs Philippines in Auckland and then get deep into kiwi cricket. Blackcaps had a win vs Bangladesh and have won their first two games at the Champions Trophy, plus we have a funky White Ferns squad to break down ahead of their series vs Sri Lanka. Ford Trophy and HBJ Shield finals are coming up this weekend with lots of domestic cricket

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02:17:11

Blue Riders/Yellow Bandits (Blackcaps/Warriors/A-League)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/02/18

In the latest Niche Cast we measure our Blackcaps confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy and preview all aspects of this important tournament for New Zealand. We also update the kiwis involved in NBL finals and roll through the best cricketers in Ford Trophy, before setting the A-League Aotearoa derby scene for Auckland vs Wellington Phoenix. Wellington Phoenix women had another loss in Australia which is part of a wider trend and New Zealand Warriors had a fresh line up for their win over

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01:36:47

Emotional Whiplash (Blackcaps/NBL/Flying Kiwis/Warriors)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/02/11

This week on the Niche Cast we celebrate the undercover excellence of Shea Ili as part of an NBL Finals preview as well as touching on the latest Tall Blacks squad. Then we discuss Liberato Cacace's ruthless tackle on Kyle Walker, another classy performance from Tyler Bindon, Suya Haering and Maya Hahn in Germany, Oliver Colloty's first goal for Peterhead FC and Ela Jerez making her debut for Wellington Phoenix women. Blackcaps have won their two tri-series games vs Pakistan and South Africa which

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02:23:03

The Industrial Mixer (Super Smash/Flying...

The Niche Cast ·

2025/02/04

This week on the Niche Cast we celebrate the greatness of Amelia Kerr and figure out some New Zealand sporting greatness tiers. We have a few kiwis in the WNBL and Shea Ili is leading the group of kiwi lads in NBL finals, then we react to the news that Tyler Bindon will soon join Chris Wood at Nottingham Forest. A Football Ferns squad was announced to play against Costa Rica with a fun group of a attacking youngsters, while in the A-League Wellington Phoenix Women had a loss and Auckland FC kept

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02:13:39

Positive Visions (Super Smash/A-League/Steven Adams/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/01/29

The Niche Cache is back for another journey into the New Zealand sporting abyss where we find Max, Ben and Juan Mata. After a quick comparison between Te Maire Martin and Shaun Johnson from the 2024 NRL season, we take in some mindfulness. Then we chat through how Steven Adams is poised with Houston Rockets and the best kiwis competing for finals spots in the NBL. Auckland FC have a habit of scoring late goals in the A-League and Alex Paulsen is still delivering excellent goalkeeping mahi, while

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01:52:55

Whispering Woods (Super Smash/A-League/Warriors)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/01/20

Welcome back to the lofi kiwi sports yarns of the Niche Cache. We begin with the weekly celebration of Chris Wood as well as a few other quick hitters like Nando Pijnaker being awesome, Blackcaps/White Ferns being top-five in the world and funky New Zealand athlete names. Then we break down the latest results for NZ Breakers in the NBL and which kiwis are performing well, before rolling through lots of Super Smash with notes for Otago, Canterbury, Central and Northern. Auckland FC and Wellington

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02:20:18

Fantasy Pockets (Blackcaps/Warriors/Kiwi Football)

The Niche Cast ·

2025/01/13

This week on the Niche Cast we have a minor celebration of Super Smash cricket and Luke Georgeson's mana before checking in with what music we have been jamming. Then we touch on the NZ Breakers before reacting to the Blackcaps squad for the Champions Trophy. Ben Sears was a surprise inclusion and there is plenty of depth throughout New Zealand cricket, leading our conversation into the depths of Super Smash. Otago Volts and Sparks are going well in Super Smash, while Jess Kerr is dominating with

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02:20:19

A Fresh Brew (Blackcaps/Flying Kiwis/Warriors/Super...

The Niche Cast ·

2025/01/07

This week on the Niche Cast we start by rolling through our favourite Super Smash players, kiwi women in A-League and kiwi blokes in NBL. We discuss Steven Adams' return for Houston Rockets and lay out a funky New Zealand boxing menu featuring David Nyika, Mea Motu and Joseph Parker. Then we have lots of cricket to discuss with Blackcaps vs Sri Lanka and Super Smash where there are some Champions Trophy squad thoughts, Henry Shipley's return, Bevon Jacobs easy mahi hitting, White Ferns spinners and

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02:11:28

Seesawing Affair (A-League/Super Smash/Warriors)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/12/30

This week on the Niche Cast we touch on Jasprit Bumrah's Test record vs New Zealand before highlighting a wave of young talent from Aotearoa including Otago Volts' Mason Clarke, NZ Warriors' Leka Halasima, Wellington Phoenix lads like Luke Brooke-Smith and Reading FC's Tyler Bindon. Then we break down lovely wins for Wellington Phoenix men and Auckland FC in the A-League, where Tim Paine excelled despite being ruled out due to injury before the game and Hiroki Sakai continues to offer classy mahi

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01:46:34

Run It Straight (NZ Cricket/Tauihi/Warriors/A-League)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/12/23

This week on the Niche Cast we celebrate Tauranga Whai winning the Tauihi basketball league and offer some of our favourite musical jam. Then we discuss the Blackcaps T20I/ODI squads to play Sri Lanka and weave in the New Zealand 11 selections that include Henry Shipley, Ben Lister, Adithya Ashok, Matt Fisher. We touch on the White Ferns ODI series vs Australia before rolling through a win for Wellington Phoenix women and two heavy defeats for Phoenix men/Auckland FC. We finish with NZ Warriors

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02:12:07

Ghost Seamers (Blackcaps/NRL/A-League)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/12/17

This week on the Niche Cast we start by rolling through NZ Breakers, Rob Loe and kiwis in NBL then Tauihi finals. Chris Wood's a good mover, NZ Warriors extended two local youngsters with Demitric Vaimauga and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava pushing for NRL footy next season. We chuck out some Blackcaps stats stuff, forecast a younger Test team and preview White Ferns vs Australia. None of New Zealand's A-League teams had a win over the weekend but Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix women had hearty

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01:49:58

Bunged (Blackcaps/A-League/NBL/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/12/10

This week on the Niche Cast we start with a few of our favourite stinky Blackcaps nuggets after another Test loss vs England and in New Zealand. Then we chat through a few Kiwi-NRL updates like Lennix Tovo training with Rabbitohs and NZ Warriors storylines such as the young wave, Tohu Harris' role and replacing Shaun Johnson's kicking/Addin Fonua-Blake's run metres. NZ Breakers keep losing but Melbourne United are the best NBL team and have hearty kiwis in Rob Loe, Shea Ili and Flynn Cameron

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02:18:01

Yarns From The Shed (Blackcaps/Auckland FC/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/12/04

This week on the Niche Cast we roll through Joseph Parker's next fight, Chris Wood's penalty taking excellence and the Freddie Gillespie/Tacko Fall swap for NZ Breakers. Then we go deep into the Blackcaps vs England mangroves with notes about respecting England's domination of Blackcaps, Blackcaps being mediocre in New Zealand, playing styles, form slumps and plenty more. Plunket Shield rolls along so we offer a few of our favourite players (Rhys Mariu, Bevon Jacobs, Brett Hampton, Matt Fisher) and

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01:48:56

Four Prongs (Blackcaps/A-Leagues/Tall Blacks)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/11/26

This week on the Niche Cast we start by breaking down the National League football finals and updating the latest youngsters to play for Tall Blacks, before rolling through a hefty New Zealand vs England Test series preview. Nathan Smith seems likely to debut in Christchurch, Glenn Phillips might be underrated and Tom Blundell is out of form but he loves batting against England. There are a few Plunket Shield notes such as Rhys Mariu now averaging 60 odd as well. All three kiwi A-League teams had

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01:51:43

Whoso Diggeth (Blackcaps/All Whites/Breakers/NRL)

The Niche Cast ·

2024/11/20

This week on the Niche Cast we begin, as we often do, with a chat about the Blackcaps following the limited overs tour of Sri Lanka... leading into some stat crunching about the young players taking international cricket by storm. From there we delve into some of the top performers in the Plunket Shield and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and then football takes over, with a few takeaways from the latest All Whites games and the Wellington Phoenix Women's poor start. The Breakers keep winning and they

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02:27:34

Helter Skelter Razzle Dazzle (Wellington...

The Niche Cast ·

2024/11/12

This week on the Niche Cast we offer some musical jam and ponder what NZ Breakers are capable of in the NBL. We also chat through the best kiwis in Tauihi before covering all things Wellington Phoenix after the men won 3-0 vs Central Coast Mariners and women lost 0-1 to Canberra United. There are a few National League nuggets as well, then we discuss the Blackcaps T20I series in Sri Lanka and the start of Plunket Shield cricket. Logan van Beek may be the best player in domestic cricket and Bevon

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