The Country Sport Breakfast

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger has died aged 90. His family said he died peacefully yesterday, surrounded by his nine children, 18 grandchildren and wife Joan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History - Oct 16 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catching up with The Kiwi Ferns coach ahead of their first clash of the Pacific Championship against Samoa this Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking about the big sporting issues of the morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Mark runs you through what you missed while you were sleeping.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking all things UK sports.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our weekly fruit & veg update.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our weekly business chat, this week Phil joins us from Paris.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History - Oct 15 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites have concluded their European football tour with a 1-all draw against Norway in Oslo. The visitors took the lead on the stroke of halftime via a Finn Surman goal, before the hosts equalised early in the second half. Several vital saves from New Zealand goalkeeper Alex Paulsen, and resilient late defence helped eke out the stalemate. The result follows a 1-nil loss to Poland last Fri...

This week, LeaderBrand’s delicious alpine asparagus, grown at the foot of the Southern Alps, hits the supermarket shelves.  Asparagus is a temperature-dependent vegetable, and warmer day temperatures and sunlight helps it grow.   The southern asparagus is slightly behind the northern growers due to this year's cold and wet spring which has delayed the season for a couple of we...

Talking the big sporting issues of the morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Mark runs you through what you missed while you were sleeping.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our weekly beer chinwag.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today in History - Oct 14 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking all the news stories out of the US of A.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catching up with Mid Canterbury head-coach ahead of their Meads Cup finals against Thames Valley this weekend. A repeat of the 2024 Final, which saw Thames Valley win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has resisted the urge to make changes to his squad for next month’s Grand Slam tour, opting for a conservative approach with his 36-man squad. There was speculation Robertson would look to blood new players and give some up-and-coming stars a chance to learn inside the All Blacks’ environment. However, instead, one change was made with George Bell repla...

Talking the big sporting issues of the morning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Mark runs you through what you missed while you were sleeping.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking all things Aussie sport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Running through the local body elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid Canterbury and Thames Valley will meet in the 2025 Meads Cup final, whilst Horowhenua Kapiti will host North Otago in the Lochore Cup final next weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have found our final four for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking back at an action packed weekend on the sports fields. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.