In recent years, many of these players have dominated in the local New Zealand league.

Tamim is the first Bangladeshi to play in a New Zealand domestic league.

In 2005, he was named the Best in Classification in the New Zealand league.

Dennis Hale is a New Zealand former international rugby league referee.

The New Zealand domestic league is semi-professional and does not enjoy a high profile.

Peter Michael Gordon Brown is a New Zealand rugby league player agent and a former footballer who represented his country.

As used in the 2006 Bartercard Cup, the championship of New Zealand rugby league:

Bertos played for Wellington Olympic in the New Zealand domestic league between 1997 and 2000.

Before that players were sourced mostly from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues.

Wellington Phoenix should play in the New Zealand league too.