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All Sport Breakfast Wellington
7AM-9AM Sat
Every Saturday morning, Adam Cooper brings you the best in local, national and international sport.
Previews, reviews, results and reaction from our own backyard, around New Zealand and across the world.
We pack it all into two hours every Saturday morning.
If it’s sport, we’ll cover it ... with a gold and black tinge!
Wellington's All Sports Breakfast, 7-9am Saturdays on Newstalk ZB.
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Pulse coach: Metuarau a 'week by week' assessment for injury return
The unbeaten Central Pulse meet the winless Southern Steel in round three of netball's ANZ Premiership in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. New Pulse head coach Anna...
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Wellington cross country runners heading for world champs in Kenya
Six students from Wellington Girls' College will soon be heading to Kenya to represent New Zealand at the World Schools Cross Country Championships. The WGC team...
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Du'Plessis Kirifi: 'Canes maturity key to break Canberra drought
An historically taxing trip awaits the unbeaten Hurricanes in round 10 of Super Rugby as they head to Canberra to meet the fourth-placed Brumbies on Saturday afternoon. The...
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Phoenix GM: More than 15K expected for Premiers Plate showdown at Sky Stadium
For the first time in club history A-League silverware is genuinely in the sights of the Wellington Phoenix tonight at Sky Stadium. The club is playing for its...
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2024 Central Football League: Round 5 preview
The Central League heads into round five across the Lower North Island this weekend. Adam Cooper is joined by local football analyst Dale Warburton for a preview. LISTEN...
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Wellington Club Rugby preview: April 27 2024
Sunny skies in Wellington for round four of premier club rugby's Swindale Shield and Rebecca Liua'ana trophy. Max Rodgers joined Adam Cooper for a preview of the...
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Saints preparing for stern Taranaki challenge in NBL
The Wellington Saints return home after a win and a loss against Southland and Otago respectively in their NBL southern road trip. Saints forward Tohi Smith-Milner...
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Central Pulse back home for round 2 ANZ Premiership clash
After a round one victory, the Central Pulse host the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic at TSB Arena on Saturday afternoon. Pulse midcourter Maddy Gordon joined Adam...
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Ross Bond: Hurricanes handled Drua test incredibly well
The Hurricanes have recorded their best ever start to a Super Rugby season, earning their eighth-straight win with a 38-15 victory over the Fijian Drua. The visitors...
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David Chote: Phoenix ran hot and cold in penultimate round robin match
The Wellington Phoenix’s chances of claiming a first A-League premiers’ plate are all but gone. They were held to a 1-1 draw in Newcastle on Friday night, leaving...
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Wellington Club Rugby Preview: April 20 2024
Max Rodgers joins Adam Cooper for a preview of round three of the premier men's and women's club rugby competitions. LISTEN ABOVE
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2024 Central Football League: Round 4 Preview
Correspondent Dale Warburton joins Adam Cooper for a preview of round 4 of football's Central League. LISTEN ABOVE
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Kelly Jackson: Video of 2023 playoff defeat helps motivate Central Pulse for new ANZ Premiership campaign
The Central Pulse begin their 2024 season under a new coach with a repeat of the elimination final they bowed out in last season. A largely unchanged squad heads...
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Football for All programme ensuring thousands of Kiwi kids can play sport
Capital Football and the Wellington Phoenix are continuing to evolve their highly successful Football for All programme. It's all about connecting kids from a vast...
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Hurricanes seek to stay unbeaten without All Black halfback
A season-defining period for the high-flying Hurricanes begins in Super Rugby tonight. The competition's only unbeaten team will look to complete a clean sweep...
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Phoenix coach: Dramatic Melbourne win was a tense affair
The Wellington Phoenix have grabbed a slice of history. In their 17th season they have banked a top-two regular-season finish for the first time, with a vital 1-0...
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Wellington Club Rugby Preview: April 13 2024
Premier club rugby in Wellington heads into round two of the men's Swindale Shield, and the women's Rebecca Liua'ana Trophy this weekend. Adam Cooper is joined by...
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2024 Central Football League: Round 3 preview
Local football analyst Dale Warburton joins Newstalk ZB's Adam Cooper to preview round three of football's Central League. LISTEN ABOVE
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Bracewell to skipper Black Caps in Pakistan; Wellington batter earns maiden callup
Wellington's Michael Bracewell will captain an under-strength Black Caps side for five Twenty20 internationals against Pakistan later this month. Bracewell takes...
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Tough commercial market and poor crowds blamed for Hurricanes million-dollar loss
Super Rugby leaders the Hurricanes have recorded a $1.4 million loss for the 2023 financial year, their third year in the red. Board chair Iain Potter joined Adam...
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Hutt District cricketers celebrate Pearce Cup title with win over rivals
Hutt District Cricket Club has capped off the 2023-24 season by winning the coveted Pearce Cup title, after a victory in the Easter weekend final against rivals...
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David Ball: Phoenix top of table clash bodes to be high quality match-up
It's being considered one of the Wellington Phoenix's biggest A-League football games in their 17-year history, with tonight's match against the Central Coast Mariners...
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17-year-old Plumtree shines in Wellington Saints NBL debut
After the Wellington Saints' season-opening win over the Auckland Tuatara last weekend, many eyes are now on 17-year-old forward Troy Plumtree who shone on debut...
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Oriental-Rongotai confident as Jubilee Cup title defence begins
A riveting match to start rugby's 2024 Swindale Shield, with Oriental Rongotai and Paremata-Plimmerton meeting in a repeat of last year's Jubilee Cup final. Both...
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2024 Central Football League: Round 2 preview
Local football analyst Dale Warburton joins Newstalk ZB's Adam Cooper to preview round 2 of football's Central League. LISTEN ABOVE