Best Niche Cache Podcasts (2025)

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The Last Beatnik (Kiwi Basketball/Warriors/Cricket/Steven Adams) 2:22:02

7d ago2:22:02

2:22:02

This week at the Niche Cache we update Aotearoa dynasties then have a cricketing giggle at Tim Robinson's bowling and Will O'Rourke's batting before entering the basketball realms. We chat through Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones entering the NBA draft, Steven Adams/Kevin Durant, Parker Jackson-Cartwright staying with NZ Breakers, the latest NBL action and New…

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Stirrers Of The Pot (Steven Adams/Warriors/Kiwi Football) 2:23:47

14d ago2:23:47

2:23:47

This week in the Niche Cache we start by celebrating the World Test Championship and debriefing Auckland City's first game at the Club World Cup. We compare Major League Cricket to Banana Ball and break down Steven Adams extending his time with Houston Rockets. Then we roll through the best performances from the NBL before going deep into NZ Warrio…

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The Brochure (All Whites/Warriors/Blackcaps) 2:29:06

21d ago2:29:06

2:29:06

This week in the Niche Cache we start with the All Whites watching Ryan Fox in Canada and then salute Gary Stead for his mahi as Blackcaps coach. We swing back around to the All Whites win vs Ivory Coast and roll through a bunch of observations including Max Crocombe's time wasting excellence. Then we recap the NZ U20s losses vs Chile and discuss t…

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API Productization and Governance - Discussion with Michaela Halliwell 46:31

26d ago46:31

46:31

In this episode, our guest is Michaela Halliwell, Senior Platform Product Manager at HCSS, a key player in the heavy civil construction industry. The discussion emphasizes applying a product management approach to APIs, focusing on solving customer problems and making them consumable. She also discusses the importance of governance starting from da…

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What Makes Conversational AI Trustworthy? - Discussion with Ronald Ashri 1:15:28

26d ago1:15:28

1:15:28

In this episode, Kristof speaks with Ronald Ashri, co-founder of OpenDialog, to unpack the realities behind the AI hype. Drawing from his background in multi-agent systems and his journey through academia, startups, and the semantic web, Ronald shares why truly resilient AI isn't about building one model to rule them all—it’s about constraining pow…

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The Drone Lady (Warriors/NZ Football/NBL/Blackcaps) 2:16:02

28d ago2:16:02

2:16:02

This week in the Niche Cache we check in with the latest NBL action before going deep into the New Zealand Warriors win vs Rabbitohs. We cover how Warriors absorbed injuries to Mitchell Barnett and Rocco Berry, the Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad clinic and Demitric Vaimauga's impact as well as many more wrinkles. NZ Warriors also had another win in NSW Cu…

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Respect The Darkness (Auckland FC/Warriors/Cricket) 1:41:59

1M ago1:41:59

1:41:59

This week in the Niche Cache we reflect on Auckland FC and NZ Warriors losses at Mt Smart. We discuss Auckland FC's loss to Melbourne Victory in the A-League finals before reacting to news that Kosta Barbarouses will leave Wellington Phoenix, as well as a few notes about the NZ Under 20s squad and Chris Wood's season with Nottingham Forest. Then we…

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Earballs & Eyedrums (Warriors/Auckland FC/NBL) 2:15:29

1M ago2:15:29

2:15:29

This week in the Niche Cache we reflect on a fun weekend of New Zealand sports that featured a bunch of away wins. After a quick hot take about Ardie Savea we ponder Steven Adams' free agency and check in with the latest Indian Panthers drama, before updating the NZ NBL where Hayden Jones is shining for Nelson Giants. Jones is part of the NZ Under …

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Kiwifruit Skins (Warriors/Tall Blacks/Auckland FC) 2:18:35

2M ago2:18:35

2:18:35

This week in the Niche Cache we celebrate Joe Bell's love for kiwifruit and a Tall Blacks win vs Australia. We debrief the whole basketball series between New Zealand and Australia before breaking down the New Zealand Warriors win vs Dragons. We also dive deeper into the Warriors development system where they have an excellent NSW Cup team once aga…

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Barefoot In The Bush (Warriors/Steven Adams/NBL/A-League) 2:18:53

2M ago2:18:53

2:18:53

This week in the Niche Cache we start by celebrating kiwi music with a new album from Marlon Williams leading our discussion. Then we salute the Indian Panthers and preview Tall Blacks/Ferns vs Australia as well as wrapping up Steven Adams' NBA season after Houston Rockets lost to Golden State Warriors. We go deep into New Zealand Warriors matters …

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Tutto Passa (Auckland FC/Warriors/Cricket/NBL) 2:19:18

2M ago2:19:18

2:19:18

This week in the Niche Cache we celebrate Auckland FC who won the A-League Premiers' Plate in their first season. We chat through all the details from their win over Perth Glory and update the wider themes we see in how the Blue Riders play their footy. There are a few kiwi footballers to discuss from the weekend's footy around the world as well be…

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The Herb Master (NRL/A-League/NBL/Steven Adams) 2:17:34

2M ago2:17:34

2:17:34

This week in the Niche Cache we check in with our kiwi sports delusions which leads into a Kiwi County Tour update for New Zealand cricketers in County Championship. Then we react to Steven Adams and his Houston Rockets losing their first NBA playoffs game vs Golden State Warriors before checking in with the NBL where Wellington Saints and Canterbu…

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Patterns in Documentation - Conversation with Daniel Beck 51:49

2M ago51:49

51:49

In our conversation with Daniel Beck, we discuss creating documentation project archetypes to aid open source and enterprise projects in structuring their documentation efforts. The episode also delves into the evolving role of technical writers in the age of AI and the increasing importance of documentation for API usability. Further resources:Pat…

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Cannibal Island (NRL/A-League/NBL) 2:03:03

3M ago2:03:03

2:03:03

This week on the Niche Cast we start by working through the most concerning pockets of our New Zealand sports beat which ends up being Wellington Phoenix. Steven Adams is about to start NBA playoffs with Houston Rockets and NZ Breakers have signed Reuben Te Rangi, Taylor Britt and Rob Lowe, plus we roll through a few key points from the NZ NBL. Bre…

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Pipe-Weed Dealers (Blackcaps/Kiwi-NRL/NBL/A-League) 2:17:37

3M ago2:17:37

2:17:37

This week on the Niche Cast we chat through some basketball matters including the Canterbury Rams dominance in the NBL, kiwis moving around the Australian NBL and Yanni Wetzel's impressive performances overseas. We update the latest of Chris Wood as well as a few more New Zealand footballers overseas before discussing the state of Football Ferns. A…

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Bombadil (Warriors/Blackcaps/Breakers/A-League) 2:13:30

3M ago2:13:30

2:13:30

In our podcast this week we start by offering a few apologies to Jackson Ford and 'Chico' Geraldes. After going deeper than usual into some mindfulness we update Steven Adams' NBA season with Houston Rockets. Then we dive into a change of ownership for NZ Breakers and kiwi basketballers who they can sign, or in the case of Carlin Davison have alrea…

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The Future of Content Management - Discussion with Jeff Eaton (Part 2) 57:57

3M ago57:57

57:57

In the second part of this thought-provoking exploration, the discussion turns towards dissecting the capabilities and limitations of AI, particularly Large Language Models. The episode highlights comparisons between human and artificial intelligence, as well as LLMs functioning as sophisticated indexing or caching mechanisms for information.…

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Pattern languages and semantic caching - Discussion with Jeff Eaton (Part 1) 1:40:40

3M ago1:40:40

1:40:40

How do constraints increase opportunities by introducing boundaries? What challenges do Content Management Systems face in the age of AI? In this episode, Jeff Eaton (Partner at Autogram) discusses the complexities of building and managing digital systems, drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks to understand underlying patterns. The epis…

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The Zen Brothers (All Whites/Blackcaps/Warriors/NBL) 1:54:37

3M ago1:54:37

1:54:37

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…

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Pams Panthers (Warriors/All Whites/Plunket Shield/NBL) 2:22:37

3M ago2:22:37

2:22:37

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 h…

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Humble Discipling (Blackcaps/White Ferns/A-League/NRL) 2:23:09

4M ago2:23:09

2:23:09

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…

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Faulty Elevators (Warriors/Blackcaps/A-League) 2:24:09

4M ago2:24:09

2:24:09

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 Is…

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Quackers (Blackcaps/White Ferns/A-League/NRL) 1:55:41

4M ago1:55:41

1:55:41

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…

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Blue Riders/Yellow Bandits (Blackcaps/Warriors/A-League) 2:17:11

4M ago2:17:11

2:17:11

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. Wel…

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Emotional Whiplash (Blackcaps/NBL/Flying Kiwis/Warriors) 1:36:47

5M ago1:36:47

1:36:47

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 Pe…

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The Industrial Mixer (Super Smash/Flying Kiwis/A-League/Warriors) 2:23:03

5M ago2:23:03

2:23:03

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…

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Positive Visions (Super Smash/A-League/Steven Adams/NRL) 2:13:39

5M ago2:13:39

2:13:39

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 s…

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Whispering Woods (Super Smash/A-League/Warriors) 1:52:55

5M ago1:52:55

1:52:55

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 ki…

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From Documentation to Interaction: Building a More Resilient Web - Discussion with Jeff Eaton 1:43:03

6M ago1:43:03

1:43:03

How has the concept of structured content evolved, and how does it relate to APIs? How is the internet shifting from a focus on publishing content to enabling interactions? In this special episode, Kristof Van Tomme (Co-founder and CEO of Pronovix) and Christoph Weber (Solutions Architect at Pronovix) invited Jeff Eaton (Partner at Autogram) to dis…

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Fantasy Pockets (Blackcaps/Warriors/Kiwi Football) 2:20:18

6M ago2:20:18

2:20:18

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 cri…

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A Fresh Brew (Blackcaps/Flying Kiwis/Warriors/Super Smash) 2:20:19

6M ago2:20:19

2:20:19

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 Lan…

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Seesawing Affair (A-League/Super Smash/Warriors) 2:11:28

6M ago2:11:28

2:11:28

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 Auck…

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Run It Straight (NZ Cricket/Tauihi/Warriors/A-League) 1:46:34

6M ago1:46:34

1:46:34

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…

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Ghost Seamers (Blackcaps/NRL/A-League) 2:12:07

7M ago2:12:07

2:12:07

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 Wh…

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Bunged (Blackcaps/A-League/NBL/NRL) 1:49:58

7M ago1:49:58

1:49:58

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-B…

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Yarns From The Shed (Blackcaps/Auckland FC/NRL) 2:18:01

7M ago2:18:01

2:18:01

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…

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Four Prongs (Blackcaps/A-Leagues/Tall Blacks) 1:48:56

7M ago1:48:56

1:48:56

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…

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Whoso Diggeth (Blackcaps/All Whites/Breakers/NRL) 1:51:43

7M ago1:51:43

1:51:43

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 foo…

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Developer productivity and emerging personas - Discussion with Praneet Singh 56:28

8M ago56:28

56:28

If information is scattered across all the different sections of a developer portal, how can you make it easy for developers to find exactly what they are looking for? Is AI really the answer to challenges in data exploration? In this episode, Praneet Singh (Product Manager at Intuit) shares valuable insights about improving findability, as well as…

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Helter Skelter Razzle Dazzle (Wellington Phoenix/Blackcaps/Kiwis & Kiwi Ferns) 2:27:34

8M ago2:27:34

2:27:34

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 discu…

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The Pantheon (Blackcaps/A-League Derby/Kiwis vs Tonga) 2:25:27

8M ago2:25:27

2:25:27

This week on the Niche Cast we touch on NZ Breakers being at the top of the NBL ladder and then we react to the Blackcaps Test series sweep in India. We discuss New Zealand's team contributions, fitness, the end of the golden generation and plenty more kiwi cricket including some Ford Trophy notes. Auckland FC defeated Wellington Phoenix in the Aot…

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Ancient Recipes (Blackcaps/Kiwis & Kiwi Ferns/A-League) 1:50:50

8M ago1:50:50

1:50:50

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What are your business incentives? Shifts and Effects in the API world - Discussion with Zdenek Nemec 1:14:23

8M ago1:14:23

1:14:23

Are there negative values when opening up API programs? Can an AI agent be more than a virtual co-worker that works under supervision? In this episode, Zdenek Nemec (Founder and CTO at Superface) and Kristof Van Tomme explore the attention economy and the effects of shutting down successful social networks for profit. They also delve into the role …

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Lighthouse of Grit (White Ferns/Blackcaps/Auckland FC/Wellington Phoenix) 1:51:01

8M ago1:51:01

1:51:01

This week on the Niche Cast we head deep into the New Zealand cricket mangroves. White Ferns won the T20 World Cup and had fantastic contributions from a variety of players, including the best female cricketer in the world Amelia Kerr. Blackcaps had a Test win in India after four consecutive Test losses, returning to the kiwi fundamentals that make…

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Positive Vibration Dispatch Centre (All Whites/White Ferns/Blackcaps/Warriors) 2:06:22

9M ago2:06:22

2:06:22

This week on the Niche Cast we start with a bit of basketball as Steven Adams prepares for the NBA season with Houston Rockets and New Zealand Breakers return to NBL action. Then we recap the All Whites wins over Tahiti and Malaysia, with a focus on how Elijah Just, Marko Stamenic and Liberato Cacace are tracking in Europe. After a few NZ National …

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Low Fidelity Cats (NRL Final/White Ferns/Flying Kiwis) 1:46:28

9M ago1:46:28

1:46:28

This week on the Niche Cast we celebrate Penrith Panthers winning their fourth NRL championship in a row and break down their Kiwi-NRL pipeline. Then we talk through New Zealand's win over India at the T20 World Cup before rolling through some of the best kiwi footballers around the world like Chris Wood, Ben Old and Elijah Just. We also talk about…

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Ram Diggity (Blackcaps/NRL/Breakers/All Whites) 1:48:01

9M ago1:48:01

1:48:01

This week on the Niche Cast we celebrate another win for NZ Breakers before chatting through another Blackcaps loss in Sri Lanka and concerning trends in New Zealand Cricket. Losing organisation stuff weaves into Brisbane Broncos who have a similar record to NZ Warriors in recent years despite NZ Warriors enduring far more pandemic era adversity. T…

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The Munters and the Munted (Blackcaps/NRL/Flying Kiwis) 2:09:10

9M ago2:09:10

2:09:10

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Strange Times (Blackcaps/NRL/Flying Kiwis/NBL) 1:56:26

10M ago1:56:26

1:56:26

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Thundershower (Blackcaps/Warriors/NRL/All Whites) 1:48:37

10M ago1:48:37

1:48:37

This week on the Niche Cast we chat through a delayed start to the Blackcaps vs Afghanistan Test before going deep into the rugby league mangroves where we find back to back NSST champions St Thomas of Canterbury. Along with Southern Cross Campus winning the girls competition, these results inform us about the state of rugby league in New Zealand a…

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