As part of the Pasifika Legends Series, we catch up with Tawera Nikau to talk his career at Storm, Sharks and Kiwis and the rise of the Pasifika nations in Rugby League 00:00 Tawera Nikau on the Run Home 01:10 How did he sign with the Bulldogs 04:00 The desire of the Pasifika Nations in Rugby League 05:30 Playing for their family heritage 07:15 Signing with the Sharks 09:50 Part of the Storm inaugural team  11:00 Half time of 1999 Grand Final 13:55 Post career hardship 16:25 Opening up as a man in sports 18:05 Did Tawera have a vending machine in Melbourne? 19:20 Off the field business’ 20:40 Writing his book in 2012 21:45 Expansion of the NRL in New Zealand 24:20 Star players for the Kiwis Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen   Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN   Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X:      https://x.com/joelfletchsen *Timecodes approximate* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices