November 7, 2025 • 5 mins
It’s now the 7th round of the GJ Gardiner Homes Tauihi Womens Basketball competition, and the Northern Kahu have struggled a bit to date, remaining winless.
On Sunday they take on the Southern Hoiho at Eventfinda Stadium and will be looking to put on a strong performance and pick up their first win of the season.
Haliegh Reinoehl is a Power Forward for the Kahu, and she joined D'Arcy to preview the game as well as chat about her life in New Zealand.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
The Northern car Who that was abrupt, The Northern car
Who have struggled a wee bit recently, no wins. Sunday
they take on the Southern Oihaor at event find a Stadium,
looking to put in a better performance, a stronger performance,
a winning performance, to pick up that first w of
the season. Hailey right now joins us. Now she's power
(00:34):
forward for the Northern ca Who, and we're going to
talk about the game and life and in zig because
there's a lot of imports rolling in here now and
they seem to be loving it.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Hey Hailey, Hi, thanks so much for having me.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Thanks very much for taking the time as well. You've
got rather large game, the co who haven't had the
best season so far. I suppose you get to put
the brakes on that though and get something done on Sunday.
Isn't it up against the who are you playing? You're
playing Oil? Is that right?
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Yep? That's right. It'll be our third meeting with them
and we're looking forward to playing them.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
We play this Sunday, okay, And as far as what
you're expecting from them and how this is going to unfold.
Because the league itself can be very tight, it can
blow out, so expectations around this.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yeah. Absolutely. So the huejo is they play pretty fast,
so we're going to look to slow that down. They
have some pretty long backcourts, so yeah, we'll be looking
to really work on ourselves, but at the same time
just hold them, hold their speed a bit so they
don't get ahead of us.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
You play up front, you're six to two in the
old money power forward playing their playing positions for playing overseas.
How does that set with you? Because this is your
second year in the competition, so I'm presuming you like
what's being laid down and it's working for you as
a player. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Absolutely. So this is actually my eighth professional season. I've
put in Europe and played in Australia. Second year in
New Zealand and I love the New Zealand League. You'll
catch me in this league probably for a long time.
And yeah, I'm super excited to be playing for Auckland.
It's a great experience.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
What makes it such a good league? Why is it
something after being all over the world playing ball? What
makes you smile about the league.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Well, first off, I love, you know, kicking it with
the domestic players. I like the English, you know, being
able to communicate with them and build out friendships. But
on top of that, the league is extremely high level.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
There's up to.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Five imports on each of the teams. On top of
New zealand domestic players being extremely talented, and you know,
we get a lot of domestic I mean a lot
of international players from Australia or the States or Canada.
And you'll see some really big names fill in the league,
especially over the past two years, and it's super exciting
to play against some girls that have had you know,
some Olympic rings tattooed onto them, some WNBA experience. It's
(02:58):
a really high level league and New Zealand's done a
really good job of pushing women's basketball.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
And I'm presuming and this is the same with the
Australia in leagues, with the ballers that come over from
the States playing in Europe something else, because especially if
you go Eastern Europe, it's quite brutal. But as you
touched on before, it's not too dissimilar from the States,
New Zealand and Australia. So it's it's easier to settle
into the lifestyle yet.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Absolutely, and I'm not going to lie. I loving the
Auckland be chef done a little land locked in Indiana.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
You spend much time out west, need to go to
pr and those wild beaches out there, they'll give you
a fright.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Yeah. I did not go in the water very far beyond,
but I loved it. It was beautiful. New Zealand is I mean,
it's a beautiful country. I have no complaints.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
So other players come over here. I mean, do you
you're a mouthpiece? Do you get on the blower and go?
You got to come in. This is fantastic. Do they
use you like that or not? Ay?
Speaker 3 (03:55):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Well, you know they're trying encouraging other players to get
over here, going hey, experientially, this is amazing. You should
come over to your help that way.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
I see that all the time. I'm like, if you
can get a chance or opportunity to play in Australia
or New Zealand, just do it. This is I mean,
I'm going into year five of playing over on this
side of the world, and it's just it's top notch,
on top of the domestic players just being really good,
like they're getting better every single year, and it's just yeah,
it's there's a lot of talent over here and living
over here is fantastic.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
That's why the Gji Garden Homes Tohe League is having
success because the quality, the amount of imports that are
coming in, the converage that's getting because the raw talent
in New Zealand it's there, but now playing with and
against some of the bit a pliers in the world,
they that has to lift the teams and lift the players.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah. Absolutely, and I mean that's part of the reason
why they put so much money in bringing imports in,
because you know, you're only as good as the teammates
that you're playing against and playing with, and so you know,
bringing in some really high level people to lift up
the New Zealand League on top of that is I mean,
it's it's amazing and it's also too amazing to see
(05:07):
some of the top domestic players getting to challenge themselves
within their own league.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
And last week you guys were down in christ Teach.
We used to play with the mainland poor Kai and
they touched you up, didn't they buy twenty points? What
do you need to improve in that space ahead of
this game tomorrow.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, the poek is quite strong. I think that we
just need to push through our third and fourth quarters.
We've been having great starts, has been good scores at halftime,
and then we hit the third quarter and we kind
of hit into a little slump. So hopefully we can
get over the hump of the third quarter and I
think that we'll close out the game on Sunday.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Darcy Waltergrave,
listen live to News Talk Said Be on Saturday mornings,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldgrave from News Talk SEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
The Northern car Who that was abrupt, The Northern car
Who have struggled a wee bit recently, no wins. Sunday
they take on the Southern Oihaor at event find a Stadium,
looking to put in a better performance, a stronger performance,
a winning performance, to pick up that first w of
the season. Hailey right now joins us. Now she's power
(00:34):
forward for the Northern ca Who, and we're going to
talk about the game and life and in zig because
there's a lot of imports rolling in here now and
they seem to be loving it.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
Hey Hailey, Hi, thanks so much for having me.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
Thanks very much for taking the time as well. You've
got rather large game, the co who haven't had the
best season so far. I suppose you get to put
the brakes on that though and get something done on Sunday.
Isn't it up against the who are you playing? You're
playing Oil? Is that right?
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Yep? That's right. It'll be our third meeting with them
and we're looking forward to playing them.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
We play this Sunday, okay, And as far as what
you're expecting from them and how this is going to unfold.
Because the league itself can be very tight, it can
blow out, so expectations around this.
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Yeah. Absolutely. So the huejo is they play pretty fast,
so we're going to look to slow that down. They
have some pretty long backcourts, so yeah, we'll be looking
to really work on ourselves, but at the same time
just hold them, hold their speed a bit so they
don't get ahead of us.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
You play up front, you're six to two in the
old money power forward playing their playing positions for playing overseas.
How does that set with you? Because this is your
second year in the competition, so I'm presuming you like
what's being laid down and it's working for you as
a player. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Absolutely. So this is actually my eighth professional season. I've
put in Europe and played in Australia. Second year in
New Zealand and I love the New Zealand League. You'll
catch me in this league probably for a long time.
And yeah, I'm super excited to be playing for Auckland.
It's a great experience.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
What makes it such a good league? Why is it
something after being all over the world playing ball? What
makes you smile about the league.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Well, first off, I love, you know, kicking it with
the domestic players. I like the English, you know, being
able to communicate with them and build out friendships. But
on top of that, the league is extremely high level.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
There's up to.
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Five imports on each of the teams. On top of
New zealand domestic players being extremely talented, and you know,
we get a lot of domestic I mean a lot
of international players from Australia or the States or Canada.
And you'll see some really big names fill in the league,
especially over the past two years, and it's super exciting
to play against some girls that have had you know,
some Olympic rings tattooed onto them, some WNBA experience. It's
(02:58):
a really high level league and New Zealand's done a
really good job of pushing women's basketball.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
And I'm presuming and this is the same with the
Australia in leagues, with the ballers that come over from
the States playing in Europe something else, because especially if
you go Eastern Europe, it's quite brutal. But as you
touched on before, it's not too dissimilar from the States,
New Zealand and Australia. So it's it's easier to settle
into the lifestyle yet.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:22):
Absolutely, and I'm not going to lie. I loving the
Auckland be chef done a little land locked in Indiana.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
You spend much time out west, need to go to
pr and those wild beaches out there, they'll give you
a fright.
Speaker 3 (03:35):
Yeah. I did not go in the water very far beyond,
but I loved it. It was beautiful. New Zealand is I mean,
it's a beautiful country. I have no complaints.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
So other players come over here. I mean, do you
you're a mouthpiece? Do you get on the blower and go?
You got to come in. This is fantastic. Do they
use you like that or not? Ay?
Speaker 3 (03:55):
What do you mean by that?
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Well, you know they're trying encouraging other players to get
over here, going hey, experientially, this is amazing. You should
come over to your help that way.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
I see that all the time. I'm like, if you
can get a chance or opportunity to play in Australia
or New Zealand, just do it. This is I mean,
I'm going into year five of playing over on this
side of the world, and it's just it's top notch,
on top of the domestic players just being really good,
like they're getting better every single year, and it's just yeah,
it's there's a lot of talent over here and living
over here is fantastic.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
That's why the Gji Garden Homes Tohe League is having
success because the quality, the amount of imports that are
coming in, the converage that's getting because the raw talent
in New Zealand it's there, but now playing with and
against some of the bit a pliers in the world,
they that has to lift the teams and lift the players.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Yeah. Absolutely, and I mean that's part of the reason
why they put so much money in bringing imports in,
because you know, you're only as good as the teammates
that you're playing against and playing with, and so you know,
bringing in some really high level people to lift up
the New Zealand League on top of that is I mean,
it's it's amazing and it's also too amazing to see
(05:07):
some of the top domestic players getting to challenge themselves
within their own league.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
And last week you guys were down in christ Teach.
We used to play with the mainland poor Kai and
they touched you up, didn't they buy twenty points? What
do you need to improve in that space ahead of
this game tomorrow.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Yeah, the poek is quite strong. I think that we
just need to push through our third and fourth quarters.
We've been having great starts, has been good scores at halftime,
and then we hit the third quarter and we kind
of hit into a little slump. So hopefully we can
get over the hump of the third quarter and I
think that we'll close out the game on Sunday.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Darcy Waltergrave,
listen live to News Talk Said Be on Saturday mornings,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.
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