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Dame Susan Devoy: 'I grew up totally unaware of gender inequality'
Susan Devoy is a former squash world champion, Race Relations Commissioner and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant. In the new memoir Dame Susie D, she reflects on family life in Rotorua… Audio
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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Audio 5 Apr 2024The Wellington Phoenix has their biggest game of the A-League season coming up, as they vie for a spot in the finals. Audio
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Sir Graham Henry on Sam Whitlock's retirement
Aotearoa's most capped All Black of all time is calling it quits. Sam Whitelock who debuted for the All Blacks in 2010 and went on to play 153 tests, has announced he's retiring from all professional… Audio
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Most capped All Black Sam Whitelock retires
Sam Whitelock, the most capped All Black of all time, is retiring from professional rugby.
He will hang up his boots in June at the end of the 2024 season in France where he is currently playing.
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Blacksticks getting ready for Paris Olympics
When we think of elite athletes, we probably associate millions of dollars coming their way, endorsement contracts and sponsorships but that's not always the case. The Blacksticks mens hockey team… Audio
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Joseph Parker encourages youth to maintain culture
Professional boxer, Joseph Parker encourages youth to maintain culture. Audio
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Sophie Devine: Cricket, competition and crises
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine tells Anika about life at the top of her game and living with Type 1 diabetes. Video, Audio
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Haupai Puha is the first New Zealander to qualify for the world
Haupai Puha is the first New Zealander to win a card to the Professional Darts Corporation where he can play at the top table against the world's best. There are 128 players around the world given a… Audio
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Tom Abercrombie announces his retirement
New Zealand basketball legend Tom Abercrombie has called time on his playing career, announcing his retirement today. Abercrombie's statistics are pretty impressive, he's won four championship titles… Video, Audio
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More rugged than posh - playing polo the Kiwi way
Summer at a sportsground in Hawkes Bay means the thud of hooves and the knock of mallets under the hot summer sun. Audio
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Alex Dowsett on life as an elite cyclist with a rare disorder
Haemophilia is a rare blood disorder - affecting about one in every 10,000 births. Audio
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Kate Wightman: walking the length of NZ for a very personal cause
In her final weeks on the Te Araroa Trail, Kate Wightman is striding a path that only last year seemed impossible. the former elite road cyclist is walking the length of Aotearoa to raise awareness of… Video, Audio
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Ardie Savea on 2023 and being in a new kids' book
After a whirlwind year, Ardie Savea is loving a change of scene in the Japanese mountains. "It's refreshing. I feel like a kid going to school for the first time," the World Rugby Player of the Year… Audio
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Future of professional netball at risk
Audio 15 Dec 2023The future of New Zealand's professional netball league is at risk as the sport faces a massive cut to its broadcast revenue. Insiders are warning Netball NZ is "close to having a crisis on its hands"… Audio
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100 years of netball is behind it, but the future is unpredictable
As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon. Audio
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Are golf balls too aerodynamic?
Golf's governing bodies have announced a change to the rules that govern golf ball design. The new rules are designed to combat the games ever increasing hitting distance. To find out how the changes… Audio
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Review: Rugby League in New Zealand: A people’s history
A masterpiece of its genre, examining the history of the sport from the inside out, Ryan Bodman makes us realise that rugby league has done well to survive, let alone thrive, writes Michael Burgess.
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Anna Ptaszynski: The strange and interesting world of sport
Audio 26 Nov 2023Anna Ptaszynsk joins Sunday Morning to tackle sport's weirdest rules, its most unlikely heroes, and promises to cover everything from pole-vaulting priests to professional pillow-fighting. Audio
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Next Goal WIns – the original documentary
This 2014 film is one the most uplifting and positive sports movies of all time, according to Dan Slevin. Video
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All Blacks-Springboks tours could be resurrected
There's every chance the All Blacks will meet the Springboks in the World Cup final.
This comes as New Zealand Rugby is in talks with South African officials about resurrecting All Blacks-Springboks… Audio
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Former player Daniel Browne on the 'Wild West' of French club rugby
As the Rugby World Cup in France enters the knockout stages, Māpuna talks to a former rugby professional, Daniel Browne, who lifts the lid on the way it used to be in French club rugby. After leaving… Audio
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NZ Sporting History: when rugby went pro
It was only 28 years ago that World Rugby made the decision that changed the face of rugby in this country - allowing rugby union players to be paid, turning the sport professional. Before then, rugby… Audio
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“LeMons” to be held at Hampton Downs – a non-serious motorsport event!
You've heard of NASCAR and Le Mans, but how about NaZCAR and lemons? NaZCAR is a haven of motorsporting events for amateur petrolheads. It all started in 2016, when Dr Jacob Simonsen introduced the… Audio
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An uninvited kiss - a pivotal moment in women's football?
A now infamous kiss has arguably over-shadowed Spain's magnificent victory in the 2023 Women's World Cup. President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation and vice president of the Union of European… Audio
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Family Faith Footy - new documentary celebrates Pasifika rugby players
Pasifika rugby players show their vulnerability and strength in the new documentary Family Faith Footy, airing this Sunday on TVNZ. Filmmaker Jeremiah Tauamiti tells Jesse Mulligan viewers will be… Audio
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Damning report into NZ rugby released
A highly anticipated report into the state of New Zealand Rugby landed yesterday, and it makes for bad reading for the national game.
The report finds a big overhaul is needed at the game's governing… Audio
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NZ Rugby given scathing review of game & governance
"The status quo is not an option." New Zealand Rugby's been handed a scathing review of the state of the game, and its governance. It says NZR's structure is "not fit for purpose" and has an inability… Video, Audio
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Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Sam talks record-breaking results and not all of the good kind for NZ sports over the last few days. He looks at the repercussions on reputations and asks, is there ever a good time to lose in… Audio
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Summer shakespeare saved, for now, as Massey University stops funding
Palmerston North institution Summer Shakespeare has been saved, at least for the coming season. But will the Bard's words continue to grace the city's outdoor stage as Massey University withdraws… Audio
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Election 2023: RNZ's guide to party policy
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…
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