NBS - Gina Dellabarca – Chief Executive and Howie Timms – General Manager, Commercial

Talk Nelson is very proud to be associated with our Naming Rights Sponsor – NBS, who have been supporting locals for over 160 years. We recently caught up with Gina Dellabarca – Chief Executive, and Howie Timms – General Manager, Commercial, to chat about NBS’ history, community investment, and finance offerings — especially timely now that spring is in the air. Tune in to hear their insights and what’s ahead. NBS is not a registered bank.

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Welcome back to the Mako Rugby Roundup, proudly recorded at the Turf Hotel.

This week, Les and Chris are joined by one of the brightest young stars in the Mako ranks — Cooper Roberts (#238). We cover his rugby roots in Blenheim, his debut in the Mako jersey, his New Zealand U20s experience, and his goals for the future. Cooper also takes on some quickfire questions about position preferences, speed on the field, and team culture.

Also in this episode:

• NPC Round 9 results and a look ahead to Round 10
• Rugby Championship updates and the All Blacks’ campaign
• Women’s Rugby World Cup final results
• Congratulations to Nelson Bays U16s, crowned South Island Champions, and to all our local age-grade teams

Special thanks to The Turf Hotel and NBS – proud sponsors of the Mako Rugby Roundup.

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In this episode we partner with Uniquely Nelson to chat with Toby O’Sullivan, Regional Manager, and Gerard Casey, Stakeholder Manager from Isaac Construction. Recorded at Noel Leeming Nelson, the discussion covers Isaac Construction’s work in the region and the upcoming Bridge to Better project that’s about to get underway.

Special thanks to Uniquely Nelson

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In this episode, Les and Chris are joined by Tasman Mako Team Manager Huw Beynon. They discuss his experience with the NZ U20s World Cup campaign, insights from this year’s NPC season, and the crossover between basketball and rugby management. Huw also shares his perspective on the challenges and highlights of the season so far,  BIG NEWS on his future, plus we get into a fun quickfire round.

We wrap up with the latest rugby updates, including NPC Round 8 results and Round 9 fixtures, the Rugby Championship, and the Rugby World Cup semi-finals and finals.

Special thanks to our sponsors: The Turf Hotel and NBS.

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This week we welcome a very special guest — Tone Ng Shiu, All Blacks Sevens representative and Tasman Mako flanker. Tone shares his journey from Napier to the world stage, with more than 200 appearances on the World Sevens Series, Olympic and Commonwealth medals, and the transition back into fifteens rugby. We also talk about his adventure with the Bengaluru Bravehearts and life as a dad of twins.

Les and Chris cover all the Bunnings NPC Round 7 results and Round 8 fixtures, updates from the Rugby Championship, and a preview of the Rugby World Cup 2025 Semi-finals.

Thanks to The Turf Hotel & NBS – proud sponsors of the Mako Rugby Roundup.

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Coming to you from The Turf Hotel, this week Chris is joined by co-hosts Skippy and Neil as we wrap up another big week of football across the Top of the South and beyond and the final show for 2025.

We cover Nelson Women’s League results and final standings, the 2025 Price Charity Shield, Gould & Tout Trophy, AR Hurst Trophy and Master’s Cup results, South Island Women’s Football and South Island League updates, a full wrap of the 2025 Soccer Ashes, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers for England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, plus Premier League Matchweek 4 fixtures and the managerial change at Nottingham Forest with Ange Postecoglou appointed head coach.

Big thanks to The Turf Hotel and NBS for supporting Football Focus throughout the 2025 season.

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Coming to you from The Turf Hotel, this week Les and Chris are joined by Tasman Mako loose forward Johnny Lee. We dive into his rugby journey, from growing up with the game to his time at Christ College, his New Zealand U20s experience, and life inside the Mako environment.

We also cover the latest Farah Palmer Cup and NPC results and fixtures, The Rugby Championship results and the upcoming New Zealand vs South Africa clash at Sky Stadium, plus Rugby World Cup 2025 pool stage results and a full Quarter-Finals preview.

Big thanks to The Turf Hotel and NBS for making the Roundup possible.

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In this episode, Chris and Skippy take a deep dive into the latest football action across the Top of the South and beyond. We start with Secondary Schools Tournaments before moving into a full wrap of the Nelson Women’s League results and fixtures, plus an updated look at the Nelson Pine Senior Women’s Premiership standings.

We also cover the local Cup competitions including the Price Charity Cup, Gould & Tout Trophy, and AR Hurst Trophy, along with results and fixtures from the Southern League Women and Dettol Southern League. On the international stage, we look at the upcoming Soccer Ashes 2025 clashes between the All Whites and Socceroos, Premier League results, and the latest World Cup Qualifier fixtures for England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland.

Big thanks to our sponsors — The Turf Hotel & NBS

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In this episode, Les and Chris sit down with rising Tasman Mako loose forward, Lopeti Faifua. We talk about his rugby journey from Australia, his experiences with the Queensland Reds and Western Force, representing the Australian U20s, and how he’s finding life and rugby here in Nelson. Lopeti also shares insights into his playing style, toughest opponents, and goals for the season.

We reflect on the passing of Shane Christie, then cover all the latest updates from the Farah Palmer Cup, NPC, Rugby Championship, Marlborough Senior A Finals, and Rugby World Cup 2025.

Big thanks to our sponsors — The Turf Hotel, proud home of the Roundup, and NBS, Nelson Building Society.

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Welcome back to Football Focus, your go-to podcast for all things football across the Top of the South and beyond. 

In this episode, Chris and co-host Skippy recap the week, talk through Girls Secondary School tournament in Nelson, and cover results and fixtures from the Nelson Women’s League, Southern League, and South Island Women’s competition. They also review the latest Premier League action and preview the upcoming Soccer Ashes between New Zealand and Australia.

Thanks to our sponsors: The Turf Hotel and NBS.

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