Weekend Sport with Jason Pine
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.
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After the turmoil of the last six months, there’s some good news for netball.
The ANZ Premiership will be available on free-to-air TV, with TVNZ taking over the broadcasting of the competition.
Head of Sport at TVNZ, Melodie Robinson told Piney they got some really good results when they experimented with it last year, and they’ve seen year on year growth with their previous experiments.
“What that’s saying to us ...
On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 11th April 2026, Amateur Sport Association Chair Gordon Noble-Campbell offers his insight on the shortage of grassroots sport volunteers.
Graeme Agars breaks down all the action from the Masters, where Rory McIlroy holds a commanding lead.
And the ANZ Premiership is about to get underway, hoping to provide a welcome distraction from the struggles the sport has ...
Rory McIlroy has opened up a huge lead at the Masters – a stunning six shots to the good at the halfway mark.
The defending champion has birdied six of his last seven holes with a seven-under 65 for the day to be 12-under overall.
Golf Correspondent Graeme Agars told Piney that if McIlroy continues to play with this aggressive, devil may care attitude, he can’t see anyone beating him.
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Hopes a tough few months at Netball New Zealand can begin to be consigned to the past as the 2026 ANZ Premiership gets underway in Wellington this afternoon.
The first game between the Pulse and Magic follows an offseason with more headlines coming from boardroom than the court, with some questions still unanswered.
Netball Players Association GM Pippa Moore told Piney it’s been a tough time for the players, as they don...
The Black Foils expect they'll likely be out for at least three more regattas on the Sail GP calendar.
Having already missed round three of the season in Sydney after their high-speed crash with France at the Auckland event in February, the New Zealand team remain out of action for this weekend's racing in Brazil.
Wing trimmer and co-CEO Blair Tuke has told Jason Pine that financial and logistical constraints mean their...
Huge concern for grassroots sport across the country as volunteers become increasingly rare.
A Wellington football club's desperately seeking around 40 volunteer coaches, just weeks out from the start of the season.
The Amateur Sports Association reports volunteers have been sharply declining since the pandemic, putting financial pressure on both clubs and participants.
Chair Gordon Noble-Campbell emphasized to P...
James McOnie from the Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss Roger Tuivasa-Sheck leaving the Warriors, the ongoing Super Rugby season and the FIFA World Cup.
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The Sharks are after payback against the Warriors in their NRL contest in Cronulla this afternoon.
The Warriors head into the clash in 3rd place on the ladder, with the Sharks in 11th place with a two-win, two-loss record.
Kickoff in the Shire's at 4pm.
Former Warrior Chad Townsend joined Piney to discuss.
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The Black Ferns are preparing to travel to the United States for the upcoming Pacific Four series.
The team's first game of the Pacific Four Series is April 12 at Sacramento against the US before facing Canada in Kansas City six days later.
Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen joined Piney to discuss further.
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Another season of winter sport is set to get underway, but the concern around injuries remains a significant issue.
Stats show many amateur players get injured towards the start of the season, mostly because they're not ready to get back into it.
High performance coach Davie Gray explained further.
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The White Ferns are ready for a breather before approaching the defence of their T20 World Cup crown in England.
They've wrapped up their home summer with a one-day series win over South Africa - and have a month off before a warm-up tour against England before the tournament itself in June.
Coach Ben Sawyer joined Piney to discuss.
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The Black Caps' home summer has come to an end, with plenty of high points and low points to look back on.
There's been bad weather, and plenty of losses - but plenty of series wins over the course of the season.
Black Caps coach Rob Walter joined Piney to recap the action.
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New Manly interim head coach for Kieran Foran can breathe a sigh of relief after a stunning start to the job.
The Sea Eagles beat the Dolphins 52-18 in their round five NRL clash – Manly put 28 points on their opponents at the breaks
Adam Peacock told Piney it was quite literally an Easter miracle.
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As the Football World Cup edges closer, the All Whites are looking to finalise their squad.
In the most recent international, the team fell to Finland, but managed to pick up an impressive 4-1 over Chile.
Head Coach Darren Bazeley told Piney the Finland game was disappointing, but they had a solid review the following day that left them determined to not have that type of performance again.
He says that while the ...
On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 4th April 2026, the Crusaders have farewelled their temporary home at Addington – CEO Colin Mansbridge talks about what the stadium has meant for the city.
Bev Priestman has led the Wellington Phoenix women to their first ever playoffs and their best ever regular season. She joined Piney to reflect on the team's success.
And Adam Peacock reflects on a scarcely b...
The Wellington Phoenix women have booked tickets to their first A-League playoffs with a 2-nil win over hosts Adelaide in their last regular-season match.
Brooke Nunn delivered the cross for the first goal in the 30th minute before putting herself in position for the second not long after.
Sitting in second, they're all but guaranteed direct entry into the semifinals.
Head Coach Bev Priestman told Piney the team s...
Eyebrows have been raised over Super Rugby Pacific’s light schedule for the Easter weekend.
Only three matches were scheduled – the Crusaders v Fijian Drua, the Chiefs v Waratahs, and the Reds v Force.
CEO Jack Mesley told Piney they faced quite a few scheduling difficulties for the weekend when they were initially building the draw.
He says that the sporting landscape is very competitive over Easter, and while s...
One of football’s biggest clubs is coming to our shores.
Tottenham Hotspur is taking part in the NZ International Football Festival for 2026, set to face off against Auckland FC.
Tottenham icon Ledley King told Piney he knows how much the team is looking forward to coming out and playing in front of a new audience.
He says the team has a massive global fanbase, and it’s important for them to give back to them and...
A tribute to the Crusaders now former home from CEO Colin Mansbridge in the wake of the Super Rugby team's final match there.
Apollo Projects Stadium housed the team for 14 years and saw them take home multiple Super Rugby titles.
It has been farewelled with a 69-26 thumping of the Fijian Drua – hooker Codie Taylor scoring four tries in what was his 150th game for the franchise.
Mansbridge told Piney it’s always g...
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