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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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01:48:56

The Dramas (Blackcaps/All Whites/Breakers)

The Niche Cast ·

2026/10/06

(00:00) NZ Cricket(37:35) Mindfulness(40:50) Sydney Roosters(01:01:13) Tauihi(01:10:39) NZ Breakers(01:24:58) All Whites(01:34:10) Local footballThis week in the Niche Cache we start by breaking down the New Zealand Cricket dramas that escalated last week with prominent kiwi cricket folks going public with their dissent. We chat through the T20 league structure, good and bad things from NZC and plenty more that falls into the state of cricket in Aotearoa. Then we pay respect to Sydney Roosters who

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01:42:24

Creek Walkin' (NRL/All Whites/Tauihi/Blackcaps)

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2026/09/29

(00:00) National League football(05:00) Newcastle Knights(29:14) Mindfulness(31:46) Young legend check in(50:17) Most interesting Blackcaps for T20Is(01:02:45) All Whites(01:15:25) Grace Bartlett, Rebecca Lake & kiwis in A-Leagues(01:23:26) Tauihi(01:30:55) NZ BreakersThis week in the Niche Cache we check with National League football quirks and with Kalyn Ponga, Glenn Phillips and Charlisse Leger-Walker in the spotlight we round up our favourite New Zealand sports folk right now. We chat

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01:53:59

Hectic, Mayhem, Chaos (Warriors/Breakers/All...

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2026/09/22

(00:00) NZ Warriors vs Knights(49:47) Mindfulness(53:46) NZ Breakers(01:06:08) Stipe Ukich and All Whites(01:14:41) - Wellington Phoenix(01:26:07) White Ferns(01:40:42) Rachin RavindraNZ Warriors finished their 2026 season with lots of bad vibes after the NRL team matched the NRLW team's late season slump. Warriors lost their second NRL Finals game in Auckland in a row with the Eden Park defeat to Knights and left a pretty stink taste heading into the summer. Knights had Kalyn Ponga, Phoenix

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01:49:05

The Boogie Teams (Warriors/Breakers/Wellington...

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2026/09/15

(00:00) NZ Warriors(28:08) Mindfulness(31:35) NZ Breakers(47:02) Wellington Phoenix(01:10:09) Age grade NZ football(01:21:02) Tim Robinson & kiwi cricketThis week in the Niche Cache we chat through the NZ Warriors losing streak in NRLW and their move to Eden Park in NRL Finals vs Knights. Then we preview the NZ Breakers NBL season by chatting through their most important players, style changes under a new coach and players who have surprised in the preseason. Wellington Phoenix added Max

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01:46:41

Not The Wobbles (Warriors/Breakers/A-Leagues)

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2026/09/08

(00:00) NZ Warriors(43:09) Mindfulness(49:35) NZ Breakers(01:07:27) NZ U20 Women's Football(01:15:22) A-Leagues(01:40:09) Domestic football Cup finalsThis week in the Niche Cache we learn about the strange feeling of NZ Warriors confidence as they prepare for finals footy. We chat through their recent wins, depth and versatility as well as comparing them to their Mt Smart homies Auckland FC. Then we check in with NZ Breakers who played NBL preseason basketball over the weekend and zone in on three

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01:54:27

At The Circus (Warriors/Wellington Phoenix/Tall...

The Niche Cast ·

2026/09/01

(00:00) Ranfurly Shield(08:42) Tauihi, Phoenix, Warriors women(31:36) Mindfulness(36:17) NZ Warriors(01:06:55) Tall Blacks(01:12:33) Riley Bidois & Phoenix strikers(01:28:37) Tim Payne, Kate Taylor, Jesse Randall(01:38:11) NZ-A cricketThis week in the Niche Cache we check in with Northland's first Ranfurly Shield defence, then how Wellington Phoenix and Tauihi basketball could do what NZ Warriors women couldn't do in commanding New Zealand's sporting attention. The Warriors men had a win at Mt

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01:55:25

Don't Serve Them Tea (Warriors/Basketball/Flying Kiwis)

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2026/08/25

(00:00) Intro/"Greatest Rivalry"(14:18) Chris Wood & Callum McCowatt(30:37) Mindfulness(36:15) NZ Warriors(01:17:50) Tall Ferns & NZ U18 basketball(01:33:34) National League football(01:39:46) Blackcaps overseas & NZ-A CricketThis week in the Niche Cache we check in with Chris Wood and Callum McCowatt before chatting plenty of NZ Warriors after their win vs Rabbitohs. Tall Ferns and the NZ U18 men basketball teams have been in action, plus we dip into local football and finish with a New

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01:54:43

Empty Space (Warriors/Basketball/Flying Kiwis)

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2026/08/18

(00:00) Intro(09:05) NZ Warriors(42:02) Mindfulness(46:17) NZ Breakers(59:30) NZ U18 basketball(01:05:34) Cashmere Tech & local football(01:14:18) Flying Kiwis(01:33:00) NZ-A CricketThis week in the Niche Cache we start with a few musical memories before embracing the present moment with NZ Warriors, who continue their reliable consistency through the 2026 NRL season. We weave in a few Dragons thoughts, kiwi coaches losing and a Warriors women update before checking in with how the NZ Breakers

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01:50:51

Flimsical (NBL/Warriors/A-League/Cricket)

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2026/08/11

(00:00) Southland Sharks/NBL(35:40) Mindfulness(39:53) NZ Warriors(01:15:31) Abby Erceg(01:23:58) Callum McCowatt & Other NZ Footballers(01:34:17) NZ-A Cricket & Domestic MoversThis week in the Niche Cache we celebrate Southland Sharks winning the NBL championship with excellent coaching, strong imports and a few impressive kiwis in Sam Timmins, Tobias Cameron and Tukaha Cooper. Then we roll through a Dragons NRL win vs Sharks and NZ Warriors defence that has seen them restrict lots of

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01:55:04

Winter at the Beach (Warriors/NBL/Football)

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2026/08/04

(02:01) Steven Adams(06:15) Super Smash rant(12:46) Tim Payne(19:37) Top Shelf/Caru & Brandn Shiraz(27:24) Mindfulness(30:54) NZ Warriors(01:00:17) NBL(01:15:39) Auckland FC Women(01:27:09) Callum McCowatt, Tyler Bindon, Matt Dibley-Dias, Luke Brooke-Smith(01:47:04) CricketThis week in the Niche Cache we quickly roll through some Steven Adams, Tim Payne and Super Smash stuff as well as celebrating some awesome New Zealand music from Top Shelf and Caru/Brandn Shiraz. New Zealand Warriors had a

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01:56:10

Cool Goofy (Warriors/NBL/Football)

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2026/07/28

(00:00) Commonwealth Games(07:18) NZ Warriors(43:52) Mindfulness(47:16) NBL(56:28) Auckland FC(01:02:15) Wellington Phoenix (01:17:30) Elijah Just & Marko Stamenic(01:26:21) Helena Errington(01:34:45) Future Blackcaps This week in the Niche Cache we start with a quick look at the Commonwealth Games before sliding into NZ Warriors matters. We ponder how the NZ Warriors loss vs Bulldogs fits into their NRL season and how the NSW Cup team is just as good with Jett Cleary at halfback as it is with

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01:38:42

Travelling Circus (Warriors/Blackcaps/NBL/All Whites)

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2026/07/21

(00:00) Warriors vs Dragons NRL(28:14) Mindfulness(31:06) Charlisse Leger-Walker WNBA(36:04) Flynn Cameron in Summer League(37:46) NBL & Breakers(47:56) NZ Women's U17 Basketball(53:27) Blackcaps in West Indies(01:09:00) Elijah Just to Swansea(01:27:51) Henry Gray to Wellington PhoenixThis week in the Niche Cache we start by breaking down the NZ Warriors vs Dragons Niche Cache derby, then we roll through plenty of kiwi basketball. Charlisse Leger-Walker stays in her WNBA groove, Flynn Cameron is

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01:16:05

The Voyagers (Blackcaps/Warriors/Kiwi Football/NBL)

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2026/07/14

(00:00) Blackcaps(07:30) Mindfulness(13:07) NZ Warriors(31:54) Flynn Cameron(35:53) Charlisse Leger-Walker(43:00) NBL(51:21) Alex Paulsen(01:00:55) Luke Brooke-Smith(01:09:44) Auckland FCThis week in the Niche Cache we start with a quick check in of the Blackcaps ODI series vs West Indies where Jayden Lennox continues his slick form. We roll through a few NZ Warriors things ahead of their game vs Dragons this weekend and then update how Flynn Cameron and Charlisse Leger-Walker are going in the NBA

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01:53:56

Spark & Twinkle (Warriors/Tall...

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2026/07/07

(00:00) Warriors & NRLW(27:27) Mindfulness(31:38) NRL & Kiwis Halves(46:05) Tall Blacks(52:10) NZ U17s Basketball/Jayden Cecil(01:01:30) Blackcaps ODI squad(01:16:18) Domestic cricket contracts(01:22:42) Wellington Phoenix & Auckland FCThis week in the Niche Cache we start with the New Zealand Warriors win vs Bulldogs in NRLW and the opportunity for them to shake up the sporting scene in Aotearoa. Then we chat through Dylan Brown's performances at halfback for Knights and John

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01:53:52

Tommy You Skipper (Blackcaps/All Whites/Tall Blacks)

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2026/06/30

(00:00) Blackcaps(01:06:52) All Whites(01:40:02) Tall Blacks & NZ U17sThis week in the Niche Cache we react to the Blackcaps Test series win and attack it from all angles like a Mitchell Santner run out. Then we debrief New Zealand's FIFA World Cup campaign and finish with a few Aotearoa basketball hot pockets with Tall Blacks in action this weekend, as well as the NZ U17 team. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elnichecacheSubstack: https://thenichecache.substack.comDonate:

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01:49:28

Vibe Conductors (All Whites/Warriors/Blackcaps)

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2026/06/23

(00:00) All Whites(18:04) Mindfulness(21:40) Blackcaps(01:02:14) NZ Warriors(01:15:12) Auckland FC(01:31:23) White Ferns (01:38:42) NBLThis week in the Niche Cache we chat through New Zealand's first two games at the FIFA World Cup and then compare similar playing styles for Blackcaps and NZ Warriors. Blackcaps won their second Test vs England with Matt Henry leading an exciting quartet of seamers and NZ Warriors had a win vs Cowboys in Christchurch in which their young forwards churned out lots of

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01:51:57

The Crater (Blackcaps/All Whites/NBL/Warriors)

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2026/06/09

(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/NRLThis 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,

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01:51:33

The Glove Smasher (Blackcaps/Warriors/All Whites)

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2026/06/02

(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) BlackcapsThis 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

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01:53:34

A Very Small Banana Skin (Auckland...

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2026/05/26

(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) BlackcapsThis 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

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01:55:55

Underrated/Overlooked (A-League/Warriors/White...

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2026/05/19

(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-AThis 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

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