The Waitakere City Raiders were a

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club that represented

Waitakere City Waitākere City was a territorial authority in West Auckland, New Zealand; it was governed by the Waitākere City Council from 1989 to 2010. It was New Zealand's fifth-largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%. In 2010 the council was ...

in the

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from 1994 to 1996.

Notable players

Notable players included;Rick Andrew Anthony Edwards, Boycie Nelson, David Bailey, Ben Lythe,

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and

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, Willie Swann,

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, Brady Malam, Anthony Swann, Cliff Beverley, Brian Jellick, Fred Robards and

Paki Tuimavave Paki Tuimavave is a Samoan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Western Samoa, and at club level for Waitakere City and North Harbour, as a . Background Also see '' ...

.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'',

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, 1994. p.121''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995'',

, 1995. p.106 One of NZ's greatest rugby league referees, Daniel Caddy, also played for the Raiders. An outstanding fullback in his prime, he was once embarrassed on the field when Nigel Vagana stepped around Caddy like he was a 6-year-old child playing his first game of footy. Following his career as a player, Caddy became one of this countries most successful referees of the modern era.

Season Results

References

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