Josiah Karapani made his NRL debut for Brisbane Broncos in their Magic Round win over Manly Sea Eagles and showcased his quality at left centre, while also serving as the latest Kiwi-NRL youngster of note to shine at Broncos.
The New Zealand Warriors take on Penrith Panthers in the NRL's Magic Round once again and while team changes were forced upon coach Andrew Webster, they may work out nicely in shaking things up.
There haven't been many Kiwi-NRL journeys as funky as Connelly Lemuelu's and the former Tangaroa College first-five is now settling at edge forward with Dolphins.
After losing to Dragons, Titans and Knights over their last three games, NZ Warriors now take on Roosters in Sydney which is a niggly match up to try and fix this losing streak.
New Zealand Warriors head over to Newcastle this weekend with the three top grades taking on Knights and as always, there is plenty to digest in the three Warriors teams named.
Zyon Maiu'u played 13 minutes in his NRL debut and in that period New Zealand Warriors scored two tries to drag themselves back into the Anzac Day contest vs Gold Coast Titans.
A special Anzac Day/Zae Wallace Shield fixture against Titans on Thursday afternoon gives New Zealand Warriors a swift opportunity to bounce back after the loss to Dragons.
Alec MacDonald isn't a well known Aotearoa Kiwis prospect and for many Kiwi-NRL fans he isn't even a well known NRL trooper, but MacDonald is the prototypical Melbourne Storm player who has flourished under coach Craig Bellamy.
New Zealand Warriors have played some of their best footy this season in Australia and after battling to a draw with Sea Eagles at Mt Smart, they will now be eager to improve against Dragons on Friday night.
New Zealand Warriors played three games against Sea Eagles on Saturday at Mt Smart and came away with one point, from two losses and a draw.
New Zealand Warriors return to Mt Smart where they host Sea Eagles who haven't won a game away from their Brookvale fortress this season.
At a time when there are lots of highly decorated Kiwi-NRL juniors from Aotearoa generating buzz on their climb to NRL footy, the Jacob Laban debut for New Zealand Warriors has been highly anticipated.
Any hearty fan understands the fragile nature of New Zealand Warriors confidence and an away trip to take on Rabbitohs offers a lovely check in with how legit the confidence is.
After the festival vs Raiders in Christchurch, New Zealand Warriors return to Mt Smart where the faithful will have their chance to respond to the Christchurch crowd against Knights on Sunday afternoon.
Matthew Timoko couldn't get the win with Raiders in Aotearoa but he scored a typically powerful try and his upward trend continues.
NZ Warriors did their job in getting a win over Raiders and hearty South Islanders did their job in whipping up a glorious atmosphere in Christchurch.
It isn't just a slow start for New Zealand Warriors in the NRL as they are 1-5 across the top three grades after two rounds and the NRL crew now face a niggly challenge against Raiders in Christchurch.
Deine Mariner has started the first two games of the 2024 NRL season on the wing for Broncos and if Mariner's playing consistently, tries will be scored.
After a pesky home loss vs Sharks to start the season, New Zealand Warriors take on Storm in Melbourne and this serves as key learning moment for all.
New Zealand Warriors start the 2024 NRL season at Mt Smart on Friday night against the Sharks and while that game will be what most folks focus on, there will also be first round games in NSW Cup and Under 21 Jersey Flegg.