Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

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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January 3, 2026 122 mins
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Annual Auckland-based WTA 250 tournament, the ASB Classic, is set to take place on January 5th to January 11th with players like Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, and Emma Navarro taking to the court. 

ASB Classic Tournament director Nico Lamperin joined Jason Pine to chat ahead of the tournament's start on Monday.

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January 2, 2026 121 mins
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Former New Zealand middle and long-distance runner Rod Dixon was made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the New Year 2026 Honours for services to athletics.

Dixon is a four-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

He won the New York City Marathon in 1983 making him the only athlete in history to have won the New York Marathon and medalled in the Olympic 1500m.

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Andrew Webster: The Warriors are 'scrambling for each other' 

It hasn't been an easy start to the seasons for the Warriors, after losing to the Raiders in their opening match in Las Vegas, but the team have won their last two games against Manly and the Roosters. 

Warriors head coach Andrew Webster talks to Piney about what went wrong in Vegas, Ivan Cleary's influence, how Luke Metcalf's stepped into Shaun Johnso...

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December 27, 2025 122 mins
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English striker Sam Cosgrove was announced to have been signed by Auckland FC in August.

He was brought on with the hope he could boost head coach Steve Corica’s attacking options.

Cosgrove joined Jason Pine to chat about the decision to move to New Zealand, and the differences to playing football in England and NZ including the summer heat and trans-Tasman travel. 

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American sports analyst Leon Busby joined Jason Pine to chat about the latest in US sport from the NFL, NBA, and NCAA Football.

As 'Black Monday' approaches a high turnover rate is increasingly expected.

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December 26, 2025 122 mins
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The NZ Breakers are set to honour four-time ANBL champion Tom Abercrombie.

They will retire the iconic number 10 singlet Abercrombie famously wore throughout his 429-game career.

Abercrombie caught up with Jason Pine to chat about the achievement. 

"Obviously it's an incredible honour, and a great chance to reminisce on some great memories once again, and remember all the awesome people that were along that journey with m...

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Up-and-coming New Zealand golf star Eunseo Choi won the New Zealand Women's Stroke Play Championship in 2024, placed third in the 2024 Australian Women's Amateur Championship, and was ranked #54 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

She joined Jason Pine to chat about studying at Pepperdine College in California, and the upcoming Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Championship in Wellington.

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December 20, 2025 125 mins
Listen to the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for Sunday 21 December.
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Sports Journalist Andrew Alderson provided two live updates from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui about the West Indies vs. Black Caps test.

He chatted to Jason Pine about Conway's performance, what approach the West Indies will implement and the likelihood of a win, Jacob Duffy's contributions to the test, and Ajaz Patel's performance.

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The Women's Wellington Phoenix redeemed themselves after back-to-back losses yesterday in a match against Sydney FC winning 7-0.

Wellington FC Women's Team Head Coach Bev Priestman talks about their victory against Sydney FC, what changes were made to the gameplans, how they maintained the energy, and how they've shaped their defensive identity.

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Snow Sports New Zealand General Manager of High Performance Luke Hetzel reflects on the year and discusses what people can expect from New Zealand in 2026.

Hetzel spoke to Jason Pine about Alice Robinson's recent successes, Zoi Synott's longevity at the top, the Winter Olympics, and if more athletes will appear in next year's circuit.

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Regular Weekend Sport Producer Andy McDonnell reports live from Adelaide Oval on day five of the Ashes. 

He chats to Jason Pine about how conditions have affected bowls, England's batsmen not promising a comeback, and the impact of pressure on the English side.

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All Whites Midfielder Joe Bell joined Piney to chat about the team's preparation ahead of the World Cup next year.

He explains how international games have sharpened the squad, how they plan to avoid narrow defeats, how the 26-man roster shapes their team's identity, and the confidence boost they'll have from playing at home in March.

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December 19, 2025 124 mins
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Whitney Hansen, daughter of Sir Steve Hansen, was announced as the new Black Ferns head coach after being appointed through to the end of 2027.

She becomes the second woman to hold the position after Vicky Dombroski in 1994.

Hansen chats to Jason Pine about what changes will be implemented under her vision, what assessments she's made of the team so far, what the biggest challenges will be, and how she wants to elevate the women's ...

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Sports journalist Andrew Alderson reports live from the Bay Oval cricket ground in Mount Manganui, about the third Test Match between the Black Caps and West Indies.

Which side is looking stronger? And, what changes the West Indies have made to boost their batting confidence?

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