/on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/rss ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:26:23 Z en /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/saints-captain-hyrum-harris-reflects-on-thrilling-overtime-buzzer-beater/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/saints-captain-hyrum-harris-reflects-on-thrilling-overtime-buzzer-beater/ The Wellington Saints head into this weekend's round of the National Basketball League after booking a semifinal spot last week, in spectacular fashion. Hyrum Harris sent the TSB Arena crowd into euphoria with an overtime buzzer beater to secure a tense 107-106 win over the Tuatara. Harris caught up with Adam Cooper to relive the moment and look ahead to the Saints' next game against the Whai. LISTEN ABOVE Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:02:49 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-june-14-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-june-14-2025-preview/ Max Rodgers from the Wellington Rugby Union joins Adam Cooper to preview the weekend's action in premier club rugby. He previews the semi finals in the premier women's competitions, and outlines what Oriental Rongotai need to do today to secure the men's Swindale Shield with several rounds to spare. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:12:07 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/kate-sheppard-chatham-cups-june-14-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/kate-sheppard-chatham-cups-june-14-2025-preview/ Round three of football's Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup is underway. Correspondents Hannah Wignall and Dale Warburton join Adam Cooper to preview the weekend's action featuring the Central based teams. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:09:09 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/jemma-robertson-brings-up-200-football-match-milestone-at-wellington-united/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/jemma-robertson-brings-up-200-football-match-milestone-at-wellington-united/ Local footballing identity Jemma Robertson has recently celebrated an incredible football milestone, bringing up 200 matches for her club Wellington United. Robertson joined Adam Cooper to discuss her tenure, and what's next for her. LISTEN ABOVE Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:31:02 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/dorne-cup-publication-released-celebrating-100-years-of-iconic-cross-country-race/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/dorne-cup-publication-released-celebrating-100-years-of-iconic-cross-country-race/ The prestigious Dorne Cup cross country race in Wellington celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday. Mark Growcott from the Hutt Valley Harriers has produced a publication detailing the event's history. He joined Adam Cooper to share memories of the event. LISTEN ABOVE TO READ MARK'S PUBLICATION, CLICK HERE Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:58:21 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/duplessis-kirifi-hurricanes-co-captain-ahead-of-their-clash-against-moana-pasifika/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/duplessis-kirifi-hurricanes-co-captain-ahead-of-their-clash-against-moana-pasifika/ The Hurricanes welcome back centurion Ardie Savea to Sky Stadium for the first time in opposition colours on Saturday.  Savea skippers Moana Pasifika, who head to Wellington in a fight for the Super Rugby playoffs.  Adam Cooper spoke to Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi about the occasion and how the Hurricanes are placed ahead of the playoffs.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 30 May 2025 22:52:20 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/aaron-young-wellington-saints-head-coach-ahead-of-their-clash-against-the-otago-nuggets/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/aaron-young-wellington-saints-head-coach-ahead-of-their-clash-against-the-otago-nuggets/ The Wellington Saints head to Porirua for their latest NBL game, to take on the bottom of table Otago Nuggets.  Head coach Aaron Young joined Adam Cooper to reflect on their recent trip north, and update the progress of star player Shea Ili's concussion issue.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 30 May 2025 22:47:52 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-31-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-31-2025-preview/ Adam Cooper is joined by Max Rodgers for a look ahead to the day's action in premier men's and women's club rugby. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 30 May 2025 21:24:14 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/chatham-cup-kate-sheppard-cup-round-2-central-region-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/chatham-cup-kate-sheppard-cup-round-2-central-region-preview/ Adam Cooper is joined by Hannah Wignall and Dale Warburton to look at the Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup round two action over the long weekend. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 30 May 2025 21:18:19 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/jason-puddick-wraps-up-the-season-of-wellington-bowls/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/jason-puddick-wraps-up-the-season-of-wellington-bowls/ Jason Puddick joins Adam Cooper to review the end of season Champion of Champion winners, and reflect on the 2024-25 summer. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 30 May 2025 19:33:20 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/amelia-walmsley-pulse-shooter-hopeful-team-can-recover-after-anz-premiership-defeat/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/amelia-walmsley-pulse-shooter-hopeful-team-can-recover-after-anz-premiership-defeat/ The Central Pulse meet the Stars in Auckland in round three of the ANZ netball Premiership on Saturday. Shooter Amelia Walmsley joined Adam Cooper to discuss how the team reflected on an 11-goal loss to the Mystics last weekend, and her decision to make herself available for both the NZ Under 21 team and Silver Ferns this year. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 23 May 2025 22:19:04 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/ben-castle-sky-tv-commentator-on-the-hurricanes-victory-over-the-reds/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/ben-castle-sky-tv-commentator-on-the-hurricanes-victory-over-the-reds/ The Hurricanes have booked their place in the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs after beating the Reds 31-27 in Brisbane. Winger Fehi Fineanganofo scored two tries for the Hurricanes, who claimed a 10th straight victory over the Reds. The result sees the Hurricanes sit six points clear of the seventh-place Blues ahead of next weekend’s final round of the regular season. Sky TV commentator Ben Castle joined Adam Cooper to wrap the match. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 23 May 2025 22:14:49 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/andrew-leslie-nuku-ora-ceo-on-the-new-model-for-the-wellington-regional-sports-awards/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/andrew-leslie-nuku-ora-ceo-on-the-new-model-for-the-wellington-regional-sports-awards/ After uncertainty over their future, the Wellington Regional Sports Awards will return this year under a new organising model. Nominations are now open for the awards to celebrate excellence, contribution and community spirit – honouring over 40 years of sport’s impact on the Wellington region. Nuku Ora CEO Andrew Leslie joined Adam Cooper to discuss the focusses for this year's event, to be held in late August at Wellington College. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 23 May 2025 22:08:45 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-24-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-24-2025-preview/ A preview of the weekend's action in Premier Club Rugby, with the WRFU's Max Rodgers. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 23 May 2025 21:20:20 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-central-league-football-2025-may-24th-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-central-league-football-2025-may-24th-preview/ Correspondents Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall bring Adam Cooper up to speed with the weekend's action in Central League football across the men's and women's competitions. Fri, 23 May 2025 21:18:51 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-24-2025/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-24-2025/ 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 Fri, 23 May 2025 21:17:06 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/anna-andrews-tasola-central-pulse-head-coach-previews-the-anz-premiership-season/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/anna-andrews-tasola-central-pulse-head-coach-previews-the-anz-premiership-season/ 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 Fri, 09 May 2025 22:43:24 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/brent-pritchard-petone-rugby-president-on-the-club-celebrating-its-140th-anniversary/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/brent-pritchard-petone-rugby-president-on-the-club-celebrating-its-140th-anniversary/ 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 on loan from the Waiouru National Army Museum.  Petone Rugby president Brent Pritchard joined Adam Cooper to look ahead to the club's big day.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 09 May 2025 22:33:51 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/steve-weir-and-matthew-lane-previewing-the-duncan-cup-final-at-paraparaumu-beach-golf-club/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/steve-weir-and-matthew-lane-previewing-the-duncan-cup-final-at-paraparaumu-beach-golf-club/ 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 Fri, 09 May 2025 22:24:13 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-10-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-10-2025-preview/ 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 Fri, 09 May 2025 21:27:35 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/football-kate-sheppard-and-chatham-cups-underway-across-wellington/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/football-kate-sheppard-and-chatham-cups-underway-across-wellington/ 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 weekend's action. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 09 May 2025 21:21:45 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-10-2025/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-10-2025/ 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 Fri, 09 May 2025 21:13:11 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/riley-higgins-hurricanes-midfielder-on-his-return-from-injury-the-teams-success-in-australia/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/riley-higgins-hurricanes-midfielder-on-his-return-from-injury-the-teams-success-in-australia/ 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 recent success in Australia.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 21:57:56 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/glenda-swan-royal-wellington-captain-ahead-of-the-interclub-final-talks-the-growing-space-for-young-women-in-golf-wellington/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/glenda-swan-royal-wellington-captain-ahead-of-the-interclub-final-talks-the-growing-space-for-young-women-in-golf-wellington/ 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 Weir also joined the chat to look ahead to the busy golfing weekend.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 02 May 2025 21:54:06 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-3-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-club-rugby-may-3-2025-preview/ 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 Fri, 02 May 2025 21:21:53 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/central-league-football-may-3-2025-preview/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/central-league-football-may-3-2025-preview/ 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 Fri, 02 May 2025 21:18:31 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-3-2025/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/wellington-bowls-report-may-3-2025/ Jason Puddick brings Adam Cooper up to speed with the latest on the Wellington bowls scene. LISTEN ABOVE Fri, 02 May 2025 21:14:56 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/izayah-leafa-wellington-saints-point-guard-previews-their-nbl-clash-against-nelson/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/izayah-leafa-wellington-saints-point-guard-previews-their-nbl-clash-against-nelson/ 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 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:23:26 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/vikki-lee-remuera-lawn-bowler-on-her-success-and-future-plans-for-the-game/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/vikki-lee-remuera-lawn-bowler-on-her-success-and-future-plans-for-the-game/ 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 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:21:13 Z /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/cam-roigard-hurricanes-halfback-on-the-teams-selection-changes-upcoming-matches/ /on-air/wellington/all-sport-breakfast-wellington/audio/cam-roigard-hurricanes-halfback-on-the-teams-selection-changes-upcoming-matches/ 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 and how the team is approaching the must-win matches.  LISTEN ABOVE  Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:22:17 Z