On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 17th December 2025, Mana Pasifika's bid to join the NRL has hit the headlines again this week with New Zealand-Pacific hip hop artist King Kapisi getting behind their attempt to join the NRL. Geoff Brown is the bid leader of Mana Pasifika, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what makes Mana Pasifika different to the other bids, interactions with the Christchurch bid and the Warriors and the traction with the NRL.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Sir Colin Giltrap raceway being opened today.

And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Nathan Limm discuss the latest in the Netball NZ saga and the third and final cricket test match between the Black Caps and the West Indies that begins tomorrow.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 17th December 2025, Mana Pasifika's bid to join the NRL has hit the headlines again this week with New Zealand-Pacific hip hop artist King Kapisi getting behind their attempt to join the NRL. Geoff Brown is the bid leader of Mana Pasifika, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what makes Mana Pasifika different to the other bids, interactions with the Christchurch bid and the Warriors and the traction with the NRL.
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the Sir Colin Giltrap raceway being opened today.
And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Nathan Limm discuss the latest in the Netball NZ saga and the third and final cricket test match between the Black Caps and the West Indies that begins tomorrow.
Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine talk the big sports stories of the day, and chat to the big names making headlines on and off the field.

Hosted by two of the biggest names in sports radio in New Zealand, Sports Fix is the perfect daily podcast for Kiwi fans of everything from rugby, cricket, netball, rugby league, golf, and everything in between.

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Get your fix with the latest sports news, views and interviews every weekday with Sports Fix.
D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine talk the big sports stories of the day, and chat to the big names making headlines on and off the field.
Hosted by two of the biggest names in sports radio in New Zealand, Sports Fix is the perfect daily podcast for Kiwi fans of everything from rugby, cricket, netball, rugby league, golf, and everything in between.
Follow Sports Fix on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts to get your daily dose of sport every afternoon.

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Get your fix with the latest sports news, views and interviews every weekday with Sports Fix.
D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine talk the big sports stories of the day, and chat to the big names making headlines on and off the field.
Hosted by two of the biggest names in sports radio in New Zealand, Sports Fix is the perfect daily podcast for Kiwi fans of everything from rugby, cricket, netball, rugby league, golf, and everything in between.
Follow Sports Fix on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts to get your daily dose of sport every afternoon.

Wednesday 17 December 2025: Bid leader of the Mana Pasifika NRL bid Geoff Brown on what makes the bid stand out amongst the rest

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 20th January 2026, 8 years after his last race in the WRC1 Hayden Paddon is making his return to the circuit this year. First up is the race at Monte Carlo and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the state of New Zealand Rugby at the moment and how the coaching debacle will affect players throughout the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.

And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss if there's anything new in the Scott Robertson saga and Darryl Mitchell's excellent form in the Black Caps ODI series win over India and the upcoming T20 series.

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 20th January 2026, 8 years after his last race in the WRC1 Hayden Paddon is making his return to the circuit this year. First up is the race at Monte Carlo and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the state of New Zealand Rugby at the moment and how the coaching debacle will affect players throughout the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.
And D'Arcy and NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell discuss if there's anything new in the Scott Robertson saga and Darryl Mitchell's excellent form in the Black Caps ODI series win over India and the upcoming T20 series.
Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Tuesday 20 January 2026: World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon on his return to the championship at Monte Carlo

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 19th January 2026, The Black Caps have made their own piece of history by winning an ODI series in India for the first time. They did this despite not having some of their most experienced players available. Black Caps Head of Selectors, Gavin Larsen, discusses how important this series was for our younger players.

Piney can't understate how big of a series win this is for the future of the Black Caps.

Plus, Clay Wilson is in the Chamber discussing a hot start to 2026 for Daniel Hillier.

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On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 19th January 2026, The Black Caps have made their own piece of history by winning an ODI series in India for the first time. They did this despite not having some of their most experienced players available. Black Caps Head of Selectors, Gavin Larsen, discusses how important this series was for our younger players.
Piney can't understate how big of a series win this is for the future of the Black Caps.
Plus, Clay Wilson is in the Chamber discussing a hot start to 2026 for Daniel Hillier.
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Monday 19 January 2026: Gavin Larsen on the 'baptism by fire' for the younger bowlers, 'they really stood up'

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 19th December 2025, for the second day in a row a CEO of a major sporting organisation has resigned in New Zealand. Scott Weenink, the CEO of NZ Cricket has resigned following a tumultuous time around the discussion of the future of domestic T20 cricket in New Zealand.

Former Black Cap Richard Petrie was one of the cosignatories on an open letter to NZ Cricket that voiced concerns around the proposed NZ20 competition and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what this could mean for the future of T20 cricket in New Zealand. 
 
Piney shares his thoughts on Devon Conway joining the ellusive club of Black Caps who have scored 2 or more double hundreds in test matches.

And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Scott Weenink's resignation, meaning we now have vacant CEO positions at all three of our major sporting organisations and they share their sporting highlight of the year. 

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On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave and Jason Pine for 19th December 2025, for the second day in a row a CEO of a major sporting organisation has resigned in New Zealand. Scott Weenink, the CEO of NZ Cricket has resigned following a tumultuous time around the discussion of the future of domestic T20 cricket in New Zealand.
Former Black Cap Richard Petrie was one of the cosignatories on an open letter to NZ Cricket that voiced concerns around the proposed NZ20 competition and he joined D'Arcy to discuss what this could mean for the future of T20 cricket in New Zealand.&nbsp; &nbsp; Piney shares his thoughts on Devon Conway joining the ellusive club of Black Caps who have scored 2 or more double hundreds in test matches.
And D'Arcy and Piney discuss Scott Weenink's resignation, meaning we now have vacant CEO positions at all three of our major sporting organisations and they share their sporting highlight of the year.&nbsp;
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Friday 19th December 2025: Former Black Cap Richard Petrie on the resignation of Scott Weenink and the future of T20 cricket in New Zealand

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Wednesday 17 December 2025: Bid leader of the Mana Pasifika NRL bid Geoff Brown on what makes the bid stand out amongst the rest

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