Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave
D'Arcy Waldegrave lives and breathes sport. He loves motorsport and revels in the torment of being a Warriors and Black Caps fan. Whatever the sport, big or small, he’s got a view. His non-stop enthusiasm sees him battle it out with a diverse selection of armchair commentators resulting in a sometimes explosive, but always compelling show weeknights 7pm-8pm on Newstalk ZB.
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Earlier today, the Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway a new karting facility at Colin Dale Park was opened.
The opening event drew several of New Zealand's most decorated motorsport figures.
D'Arcy went down and ran into New Zealand Indycar driver Scott Dixon.
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The third and final test match of the summer of cricket begins tomorrow with the Black Caps taking on the West Indies.
The Black Caps will be hoping to end the test summer with a win and to win the series they currently lead 1-0.
Zac Foulkes is a bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to talk about the upcoming test match.
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The discussion around the Mana Pasifika NRL bid has picked up again after iconic New Zealand-Pacific hip hop artist King Kapisi has been reported as one of the key figures behind it.
The NRL currently has 17 teams - with the Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs slated to join over the next few years. It has been said the NRL wants to reach 20 teams.
Geoff Brown is the bid leader of Mana Pasifika, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the latest.&n...
Three big golfing events are coming to New Zealand in consecutive weeks in 2026.
The NZ PGA championship in Paraparaumu will happen between the 19 and 22nd of February, followed by the NZ Open in Queenstown between the 26th of February and March 1st.
It was announced today that the ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia championship will be getting played in Auckland the following week between the 5th and 8th of March.
Jeff Latch, CEO of Gol...
The Big Bash T20 league got underway this week, and Black Caps batsman Tim Seifert put on some knock.
He smashed 102 of 56 balls in the Melbourne Renegades victory over the Brisbane Heat last night becoming only the second Renegade to score a century after Aaron Finch.
Tim joined D'Arcy to discuss how he's feeling about his position in the Black Caps.
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It was announced today that a lower sternum tackle height was going to be implemented in the elite game of rugby for the first time at the World U20 Championships in Georgia next year.
It follows a successful trial in community rugby that has seen 11 countries implement these rules which resulted in 10 percent reduction in upright tackles, and some of the unions reporting a reduction in concussion rates.
Mike Hester is the He...
Jason Pine returns to recap a full day in the world of sport! Highlights for tonight include:
Former All White David Chote on the recent woes of the Phoenix.
Piney's power rankings!
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Piney's Power Rankings: Black Caps hold steady, David Nyika makes history and Hayden Wilde dominates
Every Monday, Jason Pine ranks the best and worst sporting moments from the week that was - and everything in between.
This week, he talked about the Black Caps' prowess against the West Indies, David Nyika's victory over China's Wuzhati Nuerlang and Hayden Wilde's big win.
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The Wellington Phoenix are under extra scrutiny following their latest defeat.
The Phoenix are second to last on the men's A-League ladder after a humbling 3-1 home loss to the Newcastle Jets.
Former All White David Chote joined Piney to discuss further.
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Hayden Paddon is set to make a shock return to the World Rally Championship next year.
Paddon is re-joining Hyundai as part of a five-driver team in 2026, for the first time since 2018.
He joined D'Arcy to discuss further.
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The future of domestic cricket in New Zealand is very much up in the air at the moment.
The proposed NZ20 league has the cricketing community divided, saying it will destroy the domestic game in New Zealand, while others seeing foreign investment crucial for the game.
Greg Barclay is a former chairman of the ICC and he joined D'Arcy to share his thoughts.
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The Black Caps have their nose in front of the West Indies aft stumps on Day 2 of the second cricket test at the Basin Reserve.
The Windies will resume on 32 for two, still trailing New Zealand by 41 runs with eight second innings wickets in hand.
NZME sports broadcaster Andrew Alderson joined D'Arcy to discuss.
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The highly anticipated Special Olympics Summer Games have returned to Christchurch this year!
Fran Scholey is the CEO of the Special Olympics Summer Games and she joined D'Arcy to talk about the event.
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The Black Caps are in control after the first day's play in the second test match against the West Indies.
After the visitors set a strong platform racing out to 66-0 the Black Caps took control led by a strong spell from Blair Tickner taking 4-32.
Unfortunately he went off after suffering a shoulder injury, which could rule him out of the test.
NZME sports broadcaster Andrew Alderson recapped the action.
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The Black Caps were rocked with injuries following the first test against the West Indies in Christchurch.
Tom Blundell went down in the first day, followed by Nathan Smith and premier fast bowler Matt Henry.
Mitch Santner has also been ruled out for the whole series due to injury.
D'Arcy caught up with former Black Cap Chris Cairns to discuss these injuries - and what it could mean for the team.
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The second cricket test match between the Black Caps and West Indies gets underway tomorrow. The first test ended in a draw, after the West Indies pushed the Black Caps really close to a record test run chance but ultimately decided to bat defensively for the draw.
Jacob Duffy is a fast bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to reflect on the test match as well as discuss some potential debutants after several Black C...
Earlier today the venues for the All Blacks home test matches in 2026 were announced. The All Blacks will open the year against France at the new One NZ Stadium, they'll then play Italy in Wellington and then two test matches at Eden Park against Ireland and Australia.
But have NZR missed the mark? Was the test match against Italy an opportunity to take test match rugby back out to the regions?
Tony Lewis was the CEO of Tasman rugb...
Earlier today an open letter signed by several former Black Caps test and One Day International players was shared.
The letter detailed concerns around the proposed, privately backed NZ20 T20 franchise cricket league.
The league is one of the four options that New Zealand Cricket are considering as the way forward for franchise cricket in New Zealand.
Don Mackinnon is the chairman of the NZ20 establishment committee, and he j...
Last night the 6 pools were drawn for the newly formatted Rugby World Cup in 2027. With the number of teams increased to 24 there will now be an added round of 16 to the playoffs.
The All Blacks were drawn into pool a with hosts Australia, Hong Kong, China and Chile. The new format means there's high likelihood that the All Blacks face off against the reigning champion Springboks as early as the quarter final.
D'Arcy wa...
The Black Caps performed well on day two of their test match against the West Indies.
After their batting innings was wrapped up on the third ball of the day they bowled well, dismissing the West Indies for 167.
The Black Caps managed to tack on another 32 without loss before the end of the day.
Andrew Alderson, Newstalk ZB sport reader joined D'Arcy to wrap the day.
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