Peter Lakai is one of a number of All Blacks featuring as part of round five of rugby's NPC ahead of next weekend's test against South Africa.

Lakai joined Adam Cooper to discuss Sunday's Wellington-Auckland match, and where he feels he sits in the All Blacks environment after a recent knee injury.

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18-year-old Mountain biker Erice van Leuven won the Rangatahi Young Sportsperson of the Year performance award at this week's Wellington Regional Sports Awards.

van Leuven's past year has included winning back to back UCI Junior Downhill world titles, winning the overall UCI World Cup title, while also battling a major injury after an accident while riding.

She joined Adam Cooper to discuss her award and look back on her past year.

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Sports and community groups are concerned over potentially damaging effects the Government's proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill will have.

The law would regulate online gambling operators, but at this stage excludes any requirement for community profit sharing.

North Wellington Football Club president Fraser Kirby joined Adam Cooper to share his concerns over the impact this will have on vital funding for grassroots sport and community groups.

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The final round of the men's and women's Central Leagues will dictate which clubs advance to the National Football League, and who will vie for relegation.

Adam Cooper gets a full preview of the final round matches with Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall.

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The Wellington Lions head into round four of rugby's NPC on the back of a high-scoring defeat to Otago at Porirua.

Adam Cooper speaks with Lions head coach Trent Renata ahead of Sunday's match against Manawatu.

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Adam Cooper previews the penultimate rounds of the men's and women's Central League, with correspondents Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall.

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Both the Wellington Pride and Wellington Lions enter Sunday's Porirua FPC-NPC double header against Otago after wins in their competitions last week.

Adam Cooper caught up with senior players from both teams - Lions captain Brad Shields, and Pride loose forward Jackie Patea-Fereti to preview the day's action.

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Central Pulse captain Kelly Jackson has become one of the latest players to be granted an exemption to play club netball offshore and remain eligible for the Silver Ferns.

Jackson —and Pulse teammate Maddy Gordon— are departing to join the Queensland Firebirds in 2026.

Jackson joined Adam Cooper to reflect on her six successful seasons in Wellington, and outline what could bring her back to netball on this side of the future.

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It's semifinals weekends in football's national knockout club Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup competitions.

Adam Cooper is joined by Dale Warburton and Hannah Wignall for a preview, as well as a look ahead to the latest round of the women's Central League.

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Netball in New Zealand is entering a new era of uncertainty, with the ANZ Premiership's 17-year TV rights deal with Sky TV falling through, and Netball New Zealand needing to pay TVNZ to screen next year's competition.

With the door open to top Silver Ferns being given exemptions to play their domestic netball overseas, questions have been raised over what a new look competition will look like.

Central Pulse and Netball Central CEO Ann Hay joined Adam Cooper to discuss where things sit from the Pulse's perspective.

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