Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave

Earlier today, the Sir Colin Giltrap Raceway a new karting facility at Colin Dale Park was opened. The opening event drew several of New Zealand's most decorated motorsport figures. D'Arcy went down and ran into New Zealand Indycar driver Scott Dixon. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The third and final test match of the summer of cricket begins tomorrow with the Black Caps taking on the West Indies. The Black Caps will be hoping to end the test summer with a win and to win the series they currently lead 1-0. Zac Foulkes is a bowler for the Black Caps and he joined D'Arcy to talk about the upcoming test match. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The discussion around the Mana Pasifika NRL bid has picked up again after iconic New Zealand-Pacific hip hop artist King Kapisi has been reported as one of the key figures behind it. The NRL currently has 17 teams - with the Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs slated to join over the next few years. It has been said the NRL wants to reach 20 teams. Geoff Brown is the bid leader of Mana Pasifika, and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the latest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three big golfing events are coming to New Zealand in consecutive weeks in 2026. The NZ PGA championship in Paraparaumu will happen between the 19 and 22nd of February, followed by the NZ Open in Queenstown between the 26th of February and March 1st. It was announced today that the ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia championship will be getting played in Auckland the following week between the 5th and 8th of March. Jeff Latch, CEO of Golf NZ, joined D'Arcy to discuss what this will mean for golf in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Bash T20 league got underway this week, and Black Caps batsman Tim Seifert put on some knock. He smashed 102 of 56 balls in the Melbourne Renegades victory over the Brisbane Heat last night becoming only the second Renegade to score a century after Aaron Finch. Tim joined D'Arcy to discuss how he's feeling about his position in the Black Caps. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.