Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Alfred Smalley's Sea Eagles Debut
Whether it was the alignment of stars over Aotearoa or an open minded god offering divine intervention, Otahuhu's Alfred Smalley was graced with a Kiwi-NRL debut for Manly Sea Eagles.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Central Auckland Healing With Sitili Tupouniua
Marist Saints junior Sitili Tupouniua was grinding through another Kiwi-NRL season with a starting edge forward spot for Tonga at the World Cup in his sights, before he suffered a major knee injury with Sydney Roosters.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Greymouth Mahi With Griffin Neame
Griffin Neame started this season as a low key North Queensland Cowboys trooper and apart from playing nearly every game since, nothing has changed for the Greymouth geezer.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: A Guide Through The End
Aotearoa Warriors now embark on the final stretch of pandemic niggle and like the elongated flu, pandemic niggle is a slow moving beast.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Further Ascension With Isaiah Papali'i
After starting this year in dominant fashion, perhaps even better fashion than his award-winning campaign last year, Isaiah Papali'i (Te Atatu) continues to embrace his potential with Parramatta Eels.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Inspiration With Fa'amanu Brown
Kiwi-NRL mana doesn't get much more emphatic than Hornby junior Fa'amanu Brown back playing footy with Wests Tigers after a long injury break.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Marata Niukore Loves Rugby League
Marata Niukore has only played seven Kiwi-NRL games this season and those seven games have seen the Mangere East junior start in five different positions.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Xavier Willison & Deine Mariner Check In
Xavier Willison and Deine Mariner have returned to reserve grade footy in Queensland over the past few weeks, before popping up in the Brisbane Broncos squad for this round of Kiwi-NRL footy.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: The Austin Dias Debut
The return of Aotearoa Warriors to Mt Smart was also the first time those poor ol' Aussie NRL teams had to travel outside their little bubbles and for Wests Tigers debutant Austin Dias, that's glorious Kiwi-NRL alignment.
Diary Of An Aotearoa Warriors Fan: The Return To Aotearoa
Aotearoa Warriors return to Mt Smart to face Wests Tigers on Sunday and we all know better than to break down what might happen.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: The Rise Of Christian Tuipulotu
Christian Tuipulotu's debut for Tonga last weekend marked the arrival of a top notch Kiwi-NRL junior on the international rugby league scene.
The Wahine Rugby League Takeover (Aotearoa vs Tonga Debrief)
There was little to learn from Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns' big win over Tonga other than the continuation of wahine rugby league's growth in Aotearoa, which is steaming towards a World Cup later this year.
2022 Aotearoa Kiwis Mana (Aotearoa vs Tonga Debrief)
Aotearoa Kiwis continue to lay down solid foundations after defeating Tonga 26-6 and the elevated level of Test footy puts Joseph Manu's performance in a whole different realm.
First Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns Squad Of 2022 Breakdown
As part of the international rugby league extravaganza, Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns will take on Tonga and the Kiwi Ferns squad highlights the continued growth of wahine rugby league.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Tonga, Samoa & Cook Islands Breakdown
International rugby league serves as a celebration for Aotearoa grassroots footy as players who started with the club around the corner will lace up for Aotearoa, Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Another Joseph Tapine Salute
From round 10 onwards, Raiders are 4-2 and Joseph Tapine enters Aotearoa Kiwis camp fresh off his fourth consecutive game with 200+ metres.
First Aotearoa Kiwis Squad Of 2022 Breakdown
After almost a three year absence, an Aotearoa Kiwis squad has been named and international rugby league is back to tell Australia to chill out.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Empathy With Shaun Johnson
Unfortunately for Shaun Johnson, his Kiwi-NRL mahi reflects the predicament Aotearoa Warriors find themselves in as they battle through the last stanza of almighty pandemic niggle.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Grit & Grind With Morgan Harper
A few weeks ago Ngaruawahia junior Morgan Harper was stuck in a niggly spot with Manly Sea Eagles and that tricky patch of adversity has seen Harper raise his mana as he settles back into starting centre mahi.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: The Peta Hiku Resurgence
The latest NRL player to enjoy a post-Warriors glow up is North Queensland Cowboys centre Peta Hiku.