Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

This week - the Auckland motor racing driver Wade Cunningham talks about making his Indianapolis 500 debut in what will be his first race since being involved in a 15 car crash in the Indy series season finale in Las Vegas last year, which left British driver Dan Wheldon dead. Netball's novel lineout like defensive tactic piques the interest of Silver Ferns coach Wai Taumaunu. The Warriors chief executive Wayne Scurrah explains the rapid departure of winger Krisnan Inu. And Aaron Cruden discusses the first All Blacks gathering of the year and talks about the Chiefs successful Super rugby campaign. (24′51″)

In the programme this week - We speak to the Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith about his meteoric rise into the All Blacks training squad, we pick the brain of the Samoa first five Tusi Pisi as he gets set for his first Super Rugby start for the Hurricanes, we talk to New Zealand boxer Shane Cameron about his return to the heavyweight division and his upcoming bout with Monte Barrett and we catch up with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic's Australian signing Khao Watts to talk about her first season in the trans-Tasman netball championship. (22′34″)

This week - Pat Lam's reign as Blues coach appears all but over but where does the fault lie? We preview Auckland City's bid to retain their Oceania Champions League football title. We talk to sprint cyclist Eddie Dawkins as he prepares to head off to Europe ahead of the London Games. The English netballer Jade Clarke explains why she's enjoying her time with the Northern Mystics so much, and the skipper of Team New Zealand's Round the World yacht, Camper, reflects on the latest leg after arriving in Miami. (25′07″)

We talk to the Highlanders in-form fullback Ben Smith as he prepares for to make his 50th appearance for the Super Rugby southerners, we pick the brain of coach and four time Olympic gold medallist Ian Ferguson after the announcement of the New Zealand canoe sprint team for the London Games, we speak to New Zealand equestrian Mark Todd to discuss his Olympic chances after his top horse was ruled out of London with an injury, we chew the fat with Olympic bound women's track cyclist Jaime Nielsen as the endurance riders take on the national road race championships in Hawkes Bay and we catch up with New Zealand footballer Jeremy Brockie after an 11th hour deal saved his Australian A-league club the Newcastle Jets from being dissolved. (28′06″)

In this week's edition of Extra Time: The Breakers basketball team and their fans celebrate back-to-back Australian titles; The England Rugby Union is after the World Cup winning assistant All Blacks coach Wayne Smith; We talk to a young sprinter after the national Olympic track cycling team is named; The Warriors prepare to lose their tackling machine Michael Luck at the end of the NRL season; The Auckland City footballers get up off the canvas and look ahead to the Oceania Champions League final and; English netball import Jo Harten on the challenge of playing 'down under' with the Tactix. (28′34″)

In the programme this week: the Hamilton V8 Supercar race - will it be the last time New Zealand hosts a round?; The All Black halfback Jimmy Cowan tells us why he's off to England; We talk to former Crusader now Hurricanes midfielder Tim Bateman, who has job of marking Dan Carter in his 100th super rugby game; We mark 100 days to go until the London Olymics; and Wellington triathlete Kate McIlroy hopes she can finally make it to an Olympics after injury robbed her of the opportunity of competing at the Beijing Games. (26′47″)

In the programme this week, we talk tactics with the Breakers guard Daryl Corletto as the New Zealanders plot the defence of their ANBL title, we talk to Hurricanes lock and former All Black Jason Eaton about his desire to reclaim the black jersey, we pick the brain of Bike New Zealand's high performance manager Mark Elliot after the track cycling world champs in Melbourne, we catch up with women's K1 200 kayaking world champion Lisa Carrington as the New Zealand canoe squad head to Europe for their final preparations before the London Olympic games and we speak to the West Coast Fever and former Australian netball coach Norma Plummer about her challenging new role. (32′50″)

In this week's edition of Extra Time we talk to the Sir Alex Ferguson of Sevens Rugby, Gordon Tietjens, who's signed on with the New Zealand Rugby Union through until the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. We look into the confusion over qualifying standards, which has lead to the world junior shot put champion Jacko Gill giving up on the London Olympics. The Warriors and the Blues ruminate on how to turn their seasons around and we hear why the Southern Steel won't be the also-rans of the trans-Tasman netball competition. (26′34″)

We review the Black Caps series against South Africa with former New Zealand captain, coach and selector Glenn Turner. The trans-Tasman netball competition begins this weekend with New Zealand teams trying to end Australia's domination. The Phoenix farewell midfielder Tim Brown and we hear from Hurricanes skipper Conrad Smith on his side's unexpected Super rugby efforts. And the itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini, won't be de rigeur for beach volleyball at the London Olympics. (40′46″)

We hear from the All Blacks and Blues loose forward Jerome Kaino who's decided to leave New Zealand rugby for Japan, fellow All Blacks loosie Victor Vito talks about the Hurricanes match against the Blues where he'll come up against several former teamates, the Phoenix striker Chris Greenacre talks about his new role ahead of the side's final regular season match against A-League competition leaders the Central Coast, the Olympic men's football team's hopes of a place in London mid-year go on the line in Taupo, and cyclist Julian Dean's Olympic dreams are over after breaking his leg. (25′40″)

We speak to former All Black Warwick Taylor about his memories of the late New Zealand rugby legend Jock Hobbs, we talk to All Black Aaron Cruden after the first five re-committed to the Chiefs and New Zealand rugby for another two years, we examine the future of the New Zealand franchises as the NZRU looks to a new Super Rugby investment model, we catch up with Camper's helmsman Rob Salthouse as the Team New Zealand boat prepares in Auckland ahead of leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race to Brazil and we pick the brains of the young Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell as he soaks in his debut season in the club's top side. (29′06″)

In Extra Time this week, we're on board Team New Zealand's boat Camper as they head towards Auckland and the finish of leg four of the Volvo Round the World Yacht Race. Wayne Smith discusses adjusting from All Black to Super rugby coaching, the Auckland high jumper Liz Lamb talk about the heights she'll have to reach to get to the London Olympics and the Silver Fern mid courter Laura Langman reflects on the trans Tasman netball competition's pre-season tournament. (17′58″)