Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Royal Wellington Golf Club will host the eighth edition of the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship from 12-15 February 2026, bringing together the region's elite women amateur golfers competing for starts in three major championships. 

Developed by The R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, the prestigious championship provides a pathway to the international stage. 

Beyond the elite competition, the championsh...

Kiwi cricket icon Mark Greatbatch has a new role: President of New Zealand Cricket. 

His career in the sport included iconic knocks such as saving a draw against Australia at the WACA in 1989, batting for 11 hours, and pioneering the pinch hitting role at the top of the ODI batting order. 

Greatbatch joined Piney to discuss his new role and some of his iconic cricketing moments.  

“In this role you’ve got to listen a...

With the conclusion of the 2025 All Blacks season, it’s time for some scrutiny. 

The year was filled with a mixed bag of performances, all of which will be analysed in the end of year reviews. 

Coaching guru Wayne Goldsmith told Piney the question is whether what we're seeing is a team building towards greatness in two years, or a team that’s lost the plot.  

Once that’s been nailed down, he says, that’s when you fig...

The New Zealand Olympic Committee are welcoming the flexibility that comes with potentially hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2034. 

They've declared an expression of interest to bring the event to the country for the first time since 1990 in Auckland, with the recent scaling back of the event making it a more attractive proposition. 

NZOC CEO Nicki Nicol told Piney it would be a fantastic opportunity, not just for the at...

Travis Head has delivered a pristine plate of Baz-ball against its creators to lead Australia to a one-nil Ashes cricket series lead over England.

Opening the batting due to Usman Khawaja's injury issues, Head smashed a century in 69 deliveries, smashing 123 off 83 balls to help the hosts to the 205-run target.

Australian sports correspondent Adam Peacock joined Piney to recap the action.

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 22nd November 2025, Don Mackinnon, Chair of the NZ20 establishment committee, joins the show to offer clarity on their hopes for the franchise.  

The All Blacks are looking to bounce back this week against Wales – former Welsh winger Alex Cuthbert joined Piney to preview the match and discuss what’s led to the demise of Welsh Rugby. 

And it was a chaotic start to ...

Dan Hooker returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year. 

He’s facing the much-favoured Arman Tsarukyan for a shot at a world title fight. 

UFC on Sky host Ravinder Hunia told Piney that Hooker is absolutely the underdog, but that’s nothing new for Kiwi fighters. 

Hunia says he’s the underdog for good reasons, as Tsarukyan is on a seven fight win streak, three of them grappling competitions, but Hooker lo...

Daryl Mitchell’s seemingly endless good form continues. 

After leading the Black Caps to an ODI win over the West Indies with a big century, he moved to #1 in the ODI World Batting Rankings. 

He’s just the second New Zealander to top the rankings.  

Mitchell told Piney it’s not something you aim for, or think you’ll ever achieve, but it’s very special.  

He says it’s something that he’ll probably look back on ve...

The All Blacks will be looking to bounce back against a Welsh team who can't seem to catch a break.  

They've only won two tests since the 2023 Rugby World Cup, both wins coming against Japan this year, and look a long way away from being the team that won the 6 Nations in 2021.  

It’s a task made no simpler by the fact that they’re facing a wounded All Blacks side who are looking to exorcise their loss to England.  

A chaotic opening day of the first Ashes cricket test between Australia and England in Perth has seen 19 wickets fall – the most on the first day of an Ashes test since 1909. 

England were bundled out for 172 before Australia were kept to 123 for 9 at stumps – trailing by 49 runs. 

The day also saw Australian opener Usman Khawaja forced to bat at number four after being off the field for the end of England's innings with ...

The Ashes have gotten underway in an explosive fashion. 

The opening day saw England bundled out for 172 with Aussie paceman Mitchell Starc notching 7 for 58, the tourists responding by keeping the hosts at 123 for 9 at stumps, as captain Ben Stokes took 5 for 23. 

England is heading into day two with the upper hand, and intend to keep the pressure on Australia.  

Australian Correspondent Adam Peacock told Piney ther...

The time is right for New Zealand to join the rest of the world with a privately-backed, franchise Twenty20 league. 

That’s the message from Don Mackinnon, the man standing at the front of the group looking to achieve just that. 

Some 22 years on from cricket introducing the shortest format, T20 has become the vehicle in which the sport is growing around the world. And, as is the case with sports like football and basketb...