2024 Pacific Championships: New Zealand Kiwis & Kiwi Ferns Notebook vs Australia
New Zealand Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns play against Australia in Christchurch on Sunday, with both teams coming off wins over the Aussies in their last outings.
2024 Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns Squad Breakdown
The New Zealand Kiwi Ferns defeated Australia in their last outing and while there are a few tweaks to the squad named this year, they are all improvements to showcase the excellence of women's rugby league in Aotearoa.
2024 Aotearoa Kiwis Squad Breakdown
The New Zealand Kiwis squad has been named to defend their Pacific Championships crown with a combination of a hearty core, clear development channels and the regular dose of funky eligibility wins for Aotearoa.
Kiwi-NRL/NRLWahine Spotlight: 2024 Grand Final Preview
All four teams in the NRL/NRLW Grand Finals have at least two players from or representing Aotearoa and that delivers lots of enticing wrinkles relating to New Zealand rugby league.
Three Themes Of New Zealand Warriors Recruitment & Development Ahead Of The 2025 NRL Season
New Zealand Warriors enter the kiwi summer with three important trends framing their recruitment and development.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: Second Wave
New Zealand Women Warriors continue to build their NRLW squad by signing Laishon Albert-Jones, Emmanita Paki, Lavinia Tauhalaliku, Matekino Gray, Shakira Baker and Tyra Wetere.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Finals Footy With Naufahu Whyte
The last time we checked in with Naufahu Whyte for a Kiwi-NRL Spotlight was after he churned out 68 minutes vs Raiders and while his mahi dipped for Roosters soon after round 12, the Bay Roskill junior was back near his best in the loss to Panthers last week.
Early Signs That Bulldogs Will Enter NRLW With Strong Connections To Aotearoa
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are showing their investment in rugby league talent from Aotearoa with a bunch of NRLWahine locked in for their first NRLW season as well as a pipeline full of young ladies from Aotearoa.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: First Wave
The New Zealand Women Warriors have started to build their 2025 NRLW squad by signing Apii Nicholls, Mya Hill-Moana, Harata Butler and Capri Paekau, who have all played for Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Leo Thompson vs Griffin Neame
Leo Thompson and Griffin Neame are two young middle forwards from regional Aotearoa who helped New Zealand Kiwis roll over Australia, now they line up against each other in the first round of NRL Finals.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Tatiana Finau & Sarina Masaga Debuts
The NRLWahine wave continues to build momentum after the debuts of Tatiana Finau for Raiders and Sarina Masaga for Titans.
Updating The 2024 Aotearoa Kiwis Mixer
The 2024 Aotearoa Kiwis mixer needs an update after injuries to Brandon Smith and Dylan Brown, both of whom were penciled in as top-17 players for New Zealand.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Alexis Tauaneai Is The Best NRLWahine You Don't Know About
Alexis Tauaneai was already shining in Aotearoa as a teenager playing for Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup and since committing to rugby league, the 19-year-old has dominated every level except for international footy.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: No Ceilings With Ali Leiataua
Despite not playing consistently in NRL or NSW Cup this season, Ali Leiataua was quietly simmering away in both grades before exploding with dominant mahi for New Zealand Warriors in their win over Cronulla Sharks.
NRLWahine Spotlight: The Incredible Rise Of Lavinia Tauhalaliku
There continues to be a flood of NRLWahine moving from Aotearoa and into NRLW with Tongan international Lavinia Tauhalaliku making her debut for North Queensland Cowboys in their loss to Brisbane Broncos.
The NSW Cup New Zealand Warriors Deserve Your Attention Once Again
For the second season in a row, New Zealand Warriors have a good NSW Cup team and they will be eager to make a deep finals run while the NRL team is kicking back.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Tafito Lafaele The Broncos Big Bopper
Former Black Fern Tafito Lafaele hasn't generated the same headlines as Brisbane Broncos comrade Stacey Waaka and yet she is another wahine from rugby union in Aotearoa who is thriving in NRLW.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Sebastian Su'a Debut For Newcastle Knights
Sebastian Su'a made his NRL debut with Newcastle Knights in their win over Rabbitohs as the 18th man and almost spent more time in the sin bin than he did playing footy.
The Best New Zealand Warriors Youngsters You May Not Know About
New Zealand Warriors have already flashed their production line of young talent with a bunch of debutants and emerging talent rolling into NRL footy during the two Andys era.
Balancing The Cold Reality Of The New Zealand Warriors 2024 NRL Season With Seeds Of Optimism
The 2024 NRL season has been a journey through the sludge of Aotearoa's mangroves for New Zealand Warriors and with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs heading over the Tasman to play Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL games against the Warriors, it could get even more niggly.