On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 7th March 2026, former All Black Keven Mealamu was a member of the recruitment panel for the new All Blacks coach, and joined the slow to explain why they picked David Rennie.  

Tanah Boyd talked the Warriors opening match victory over the Sydney Roosters last night – the Wahs thumping the Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out crowd. 

Piney catches up with Kiwi shot-put legend Tom Walsh ahead of the NZ athletic champs, and we also head to Albert Park in Melbourne for a chat with NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell, who is on the ground for the first Grand Prix of 2026.  

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 7th March 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/keven-mealamu-former-all-black-and-member-of-the-all-blacks-coaching-recruitment-panel-on-why-dave-rennie-was-appointed/">former All Black Keven Mealamu</a> was a member of the recruitment panel for the new All Blacks coach, and joined the slow to explain why they picked David Rennie. &nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/weekend-sport-with-jason-pine/audio/tanah-boyd-warriors-halfback-unpacks-the-nrl-opener-victory-over-the-roosters/">Tanah Boyd talked the Warriors opening match victory</a> over the Sydney Roosters last night – the Wahs thumping the Roosters 42-18 in front of a sold-out crowd.&nbsp;
Piney catches up with Kiwi shot-put legend Tom Walsh ahead of the NZ athletic champs, and we also head to Albert Park in Melbourne for a chat with NZ Herald sports journalist Alex Powell, who is on the ground for the first Grand Prix of 2026. &nbsp;
Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Newstalk ZB brings you all the action and reaction to the sporting weekend.

Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

Full Show Podcast: 07 March 2026 

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