All Sport Breakfast Wellington

As the summer season winds down, Jason Puddick brings Adam Cooper up to speed with the playoffs across the Wellington Champion of Champion bowls events. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three-time champions the Central Pulse begin their ANZ Premiership season in Palmerston North on Saturday, hosting the Magic. The pre-season has been affected by several injuries, including to shooter Khiarna Williams and midcourters Maddy Gordon and Whitney Souness. Head coach Anna Andrews-Tasola joined Adam Cooper to update their recoveries, and cast her eye over the new season. LISTEN ABOVE See...

Two pieces of history will be brought together as the Petone Rugby Club celebrates its 140th anniversary on Saturday.  On display, for the first time together, will be the military's highest award —the original Victoria Cross won by William James Hardham— and the newly refurblished cup named in his honour, Wellington club rugby's prestigious Hardham Cup.  The original Victoria Cross is o...

Shandon and Judgeford are doing battle at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club today to decide the 79th champions of the prestigious Duncan Cup. Shandon are in pursuit of a record-equalling 18th title, while Judgeford is bidding for its first. Adam Cooper was joined by Golf Wellington general manager Steve Weir, and experienced Shandon team member Matthew Lane to preview the final. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystu...

Adam Cooper is joined by Max Rodgers from the Wellington Rugby Union to look ahead to round six of the men's and women's premier competitions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today sees the start of the national football knockout competitions, with the beginning of the Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup. With Wellington's top ranked teams already into the next round of the knockout tournaments, there are still a handful of matches in the respective Central Leagues to be played. Adam Cooper was joined by correspondents Hannah Wignall and Dale Warburton to preview the wee...

Adam Cooper is joined by Jason Puddick from Bowls Wellington for the latest on the Champion of Champion events, and the representative WKWM competitions. He also recaps results from the National Bowls 3Five Championships. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes and Chiefs meet for the first time in Super Rugby this season - 11 months on from the Chiefs' dramatic win in last year's semifinals in the capital.  The Hurricanes season has been given a new lease of live with the return from injury of starting midfielders Billy Proctor and Riley Higgins.  Higgins joined Adam Cooper to talk about his return from injury and the team's rec...

The two dominant teams in Wellington women's golf do battle in this season's interclub final, with top qualifiers Royal Wellington meeting 2024 champions Shandon at Paraparaumu Beach on Saturday.  Royal Wellington captain Glenda Swan talks about her team's preparation and her wider role overseeing the growing young female space at Golf Wellington.  Golf Wellington General Manager Steve W...

Max Rodgers from the Wellington Rugby Union brings Adam Cooper up to speed with the weekend's action in the Swindale Shield and Rebecca  Liua'ana Trophy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local football analyst Dale Warburton brings Adam Cooper up to date with the men's Central League, heading into round six of the competition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Puddick brings Adam Cooper up to speed with the latest on the Wellington bowls scene. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Saints headed into the Easter weekend round of the National Basketball League at the top of the table following road wins over Southland and Otago. They next meet Nelson at Wellington's TSB Arena on Easter Monday. Saints point guard Izayah Le'afa joined Adam Cooper to preview the game, and discuss his return to the Breakers in the Australian Basketball League. LISTEN ABOVE See omnys...

Wainuiomata bowler Vikki-Lee Remuera has ticked off a number of achievements as a junior lawn bowler - a category for those who've played the sport for five years or under. Now at that five year mark, Vikki-Lee joined Adam Cooper to look back on her success, and look at what's next for her bowls journey. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes will look to salvage their Super Rugby playoff hopes across the Tasman over the next fortnight, with away matches against the Force and Brumbies.  The coaching staff have brought in Ruben Love to the injury-plagued number 10 jersey for Saturday's match against the Force.  All Black and Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard joined Adam Cooper to chat about the selection change an...

Tall Black Shea Ili is back playing in New Zealand's National Basketball League for the first time since 2019. Ili's linked back up with the Wellington Saints, on the back of being named the Australian NBL's defensive player of the year for two seasons in a row at Melbourne United. He spoke to Adam Cooper about his time across the Tasman, and why he's returned to Wellington for the 2025 NBL. LISTE...

The conclusion of the domestic cricket season brought an end to the 10-year career of Wellington Firebirds paceman Iain McPeake.  Over his 10 seasons McPeake took more than 200 wickets for the Firebirds, the last of which came as the match-winning wicket in Wellington's season-ending Plunket Shield win over Canterbury at the Basin Reserve.  Speaking ahead of the Pearce Cup final —which M...

Olympic swimmer Lewis Clareburt has spent the past three weeks living at altitude alongside several fellow swimmers. For 21 days, they've stayed in specially-designed altitude apartments set at 3,000 metres above sea level at Upper Hutt's NZCIS facility. Clareburt joined Adam Cooper to disucuss the time in the altitude rooms, and where his swimming is at following last year's Olympics. LISTEN ABOV...

The All Whites will face New Caledonia at Eden Park on Monday for a spot in next year's FIFA World Cup.  A Chris Wood hat-trick has seen New Zealand smoke Fiji 7-nil in the Oceania qualifying semifinal in Wellington.  Former All White David Chote joined Adam Cooper to assess the performance and outline what the team's approach should be for Monday's final.  LISTEN ABOVE  See om...

Competition leaders the Wellington Firebirds will resume on 154/7 on day two of their penultimate-round Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts at the Basin Reserve.  They lead by 35 runs after ND's innings of 119.  Firebirds coach Shane Jurgensen joined Adam Cooper to look at the title race and the team's approach for day two.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Cricket Wellington's Matt Wilson joins Adam Cooper for a preview of the weekend's premier club cricket. Of particular interest is the premier women's one-day final between North City and Petone-Riverside at Linden Park. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Puddick joined Adam Cooper to look at the local bowls scene, including celebrating more Wellington success at the National Intercentre competition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wellington Saints start their new National Basketball League campaign against Taranaki on Sunday.  New head coach Aaron Young joined Adam Cooper to look at the season ahead.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's finals day at the Renouf Centre for the Wellington men's and women's premier interclub tennis competitions.  Adam Cooper was joined by Miramar men's captain Shane Binnie to look ahead to their final against reigning champions Avalon.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hurricanes have put their season back on track with a determined defensive effort to sneak past the Highlanders 20-18 in Dunedin.  It was a much-needed rearguard – the Hurricanes came into the contest last on the table with a bottom-four defence – and one led by a standout display from Du’Plessis Kirifi.  Adam Cooper was joined by Hurricanes assistant coach Jamie Mackintosh to look b...