Episode Details

A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season

The country's biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, with off-field drama often dominating headlines.

Guests:

• Rikki Swannell - Sports commentator and journalist

Learn More:

• The Post's All Blacks season player ratings
• RNZ's deep dive into the Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua incident
• RNZ's piece on the Silver Ferns' win over England
• More rugby news here and here
• More on the Warriors here
• More on NZ football here
• Liam Lawson's 2026 season confirmation

Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details