Wiki has confirmed he is in discussions with the Warriors with a view to taking a part-time job with his former club next year.
The long-serving former Kiwis, Warriors and Raiders prop was in Dunedin yesterday as part of his personal sponsorship with pen-maker Bic.
He told the Otago Daily Times he was still sorting out the possibility of a role with his most recent club.
"It's still in the mix.
"I'm speaking to the Warriors CEO, Wayne Scurrah,"
Wiki said at Dunedin North Intermediate School.
"I think I can help the club, especially in the area of working with the young Island players and helping communicate with them.
"Just a part-time role, something like that.
"It obviously depends on the coach.
"But I think I can definitely help get the best out of the young players.
"I'll be like an older brother."
Wiki (36) said retaining a tight, family-style atmosphere was vital for New Zealand's only major league club if the Warriors were to succeed.
"That's definitely a strength.
The club's in a pretty good place.
Look at last year and what we achieved coming one game short of the grand final.
"Something was lacking this year.
"I think the death of Sonny Fai and then losing a few players didn't help."
After 16 years, a combined 315 first-grade games for the Raiders and the Warriors and a record 55 tests for the Kiwis, Wiki decided age had caught up with him last year.
He still looks in game shape, and recently returned to the field to play for a Samoan team in a fundraiser for the victims of the tsunami.
"I've pulled up OK after playing 60 minutes straight," Wiki smiled.
"It was a great opportunity to raise some money for the Samoan community.
"And I feel blessed to get the opportunity to play for Samoa."
Wiki's maternal grandmother came from Savai'i, the main Samoan island, and his maternal grandfather was from Apia.
Having a league great in Dunedin inevitably shines the spotlight on the state of the game in the South, with no organised club or representative competition.
Wiki hopes that situation might change.
"There's a new boss at the helm of New Zealand Rugby League and I think he's got some new programmes in place.
"Hopefully, they can get down to Dunedin and start something up.
"I know there are league players here, but there obviously needs to be some work done.
"The same goes for the rest of the country.
"I'd just love a day where the league boys are right up there with the All Blacks.
"We're the younger brother, but I think we're starting to get recognition."
Wiki had heard about the construction of a new stadium in Dunedin and said it would be great if the Warriors could play a game there in the future.
He will be keeping a close eye on his former New Zealand team-mates as they play Tonga tomorrow night and then head off to the Four Nations.
"There's some really exciting young players coming through.
"What's great is that all these young guys who are eligible for two countries are choosing to play for New Zealand.
"That's a great sign."
