Sport Nation Mornings

Join 'The Doyen' for Sport Nation Mornings on Mondays to Wednesdays as Ian Smith and Riccardo Ball set the agenda and cover the big talking points. On Thursdays and Fridays, Alex Chapman picks up the mic alongside Ric.

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Australian Open Golf Preview | PGA Tour Reporte...
PGA Tour Reporter for GolfdigestAU Evin Priest catches up with Smithy to talk Australian Open, field assembled, players to watch, the evolving shape of the game around the world, Tiger Woods return to pro golf & more
18 min
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QUICK LISTEN | “It’s excellent for you to put a...
QUICK LISTEN | “It’s excellent for you to put a number on the amount of Kiwi’s playing in the Australian Open…some great stories there…Michael Hendry…Ben Campbell who won the Hong Kong Open…” Evin Priest on Kiwi chances at the Aus Open
0 min
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NBA – NBL – Europa = $5.23 | Smithy’s Multi (30...
Smithy’s Multi. Check out where Smithy thinks the money will be made. NBA – NBL – Europa = $5.23
2 min
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Talkback Time with Smithy 0800 150 811 (30/11/23)
Talkback Time with Smithy 0800 150 811. We've thrown the phonelines open for you to have your say on the sporting landscape. Let Ian know what's on your mind today featuring, Jarrod from Christchurch, Joey from Auckland, Dean from Dunedin, Scott from Taranaki, Cliff from Dunedin, John from Aussie, Dax from Christchurch
21 min
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White Ferns v Pakistan Series Preview | White F...
White Ferns Bowler Jess Kerr catches up with Smithy to chat the team named this morning for the home series v Pakistan, expectations & more
12 min
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"Bottle the man's blood." | Smithy's Sermon (30...
Smithy’s Sermon. Today Smithy delivers an ode to the great Kane Williamson steadying the ship again with his 4th consecutive century in test matches, his impressive career, day two of the first test vs Bangladesh, unleashing the younger brigade & more
2 min
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Full Show (29/11/23)
Missed the show this morning? No worries, catch all the action right here from @SENZMornings with Ian Smith featuring, Smithy’s Sermon, Marc Hinton, Talkback Time, Smithy’s Multi, John Wright, Louis Herman-Watt, Andrew Gourdie, Alana Bremner, Stumped by Smithy, Sports Desk, Andy Thompson.
125 min
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The Sports Desk with Louis Herman-Watt (29/11/23)
The Sports Desk with Louis Herman-Watt. Louis has compiled some of the sports action from around the world, so you don’t have to do the digging including, a Crusaders legend returns, Tiger Woods, Glenn Maxwell & more
5 min
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Stumped by Smithy (29/11/23)
Stumped by Smithy. Callers get the chance to hit Logan all around the park but beware, if you get it wrong, Riccardo is then given a chance to knock the bails off with the right answer. Be in to win a dozen Cassels larger.
7 min
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Super Rugby Aupiki Matatu Squad for 2024 | Mata...
Matatu Captain Alana Bremner catches up with Smithy to talk Super Rugby Aupiki squads for 2024, their preparations for the season ahead, expectations & more
12 min
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The Bulletin with Andrew Gourdie (29/11/23)
The Bulletin with Andrew Gourdie on free to air sports, Blackcaps v Bangladesh, Rachin Ravindra omission from Blackcaps Test team, Tiger Woods returns, All Blacks eligibility rules & more
11 min
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LOVERACING.NZ Racing Update with The Good Oil’s...
LOVERACING.NZ Racing Update with The Good Oil’s Louis Herman-Watt on Mornings with Ian Smith
4 min
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Blackcaps v Bangladesh 1st Test Day 1 Review | ...
Cricket Great John Wright catches up with Smithy to talk Blackcaps v Bangladesh 1st innings of the 1st test yesterday, day 2 expectations, Boxing Day test memories, the 2026 series v Australia, finding hidden talent & more
17 min
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QUICK LISTEN | “Anil Kumble got in touch with m...
QUICK LISTEN | “Anil Kumble got in touch with me, he was the mentor of our side…first thing I did was go to a domestic T20 tournament…I watched him by chance…he was only 18,…we signed him overnight…” John Wright on finding Jasprit Bumrah
3 min
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NBA – WBBL – Ford Trophy = $5.21 | Smithy’s Mul...
Smithy’s Multi. Check out where Smithy thinks the money will be made. NBA – WBBL – Ford Trophy = $5.21
1 min
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Talkback Time with Smithy 0800 150 811 (29/11/23)
Talkback Time with Smithy 0800 150 811. We've thrown the phonelines open for you to have your say on the sporting landscape. Let Ian know what's on your mind today featuring, John from Auckland, Joe from Gizzy, Cliff from Dunedin,
12 min
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Basketball | Senior Sports Scribe at Stuff.co.n...
Senior Sports Scribe at Stuff.co.nz Marc Hinton catches up with Smithy to talk about the Tall Blacks seemingly impossible road to the Olympics, NZ Breakers struggles this season in the NBL, Razor Robertson’s transition period & more
17 min
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QUICK LISTEN | “He sets these records on a pret...
QUICK LISTEN | “He sets these records on a pretty much a weekly basis…incredible longevity…he also suffered his biggest ever defeat…44 points…a little bit of a celebration but a reminder his Lakers…” Marc Hinton on LeBron James NBA milestone
1 min
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"He has to play at home, he deserves to, and ou...
Smithy’s Sermon. Today Smithy talks about the Blackcaps team for the first test v Bangladesh, the omission of Rachin Ravindra, his Crowe-Williamson factor, being a genuine world star, Glenn Phillips the pick of the bowlers & more
1 min
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Full Show (28/11/23)
Missed the show this morning? No worries, catch all the action right here from @SENZMornings with Ian Smith featuring, Smithy’s Sermon, Scott Weenink, Talkback Time, Smithy’s Multi, Chris Harris, Stephen Hunt, Julian David, Stumped by Smithy, Sports Desk.
122 min
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The Sports Desk with Louis Herman-Watt (28/11/23)
The Sports Desk with Polaris. Louis has compiled some of the sports action from around the world, so you don’t have to do the digging including, Tall Blacks road to Olympic qualification, NFL update, boxing day test v Australia to return in 2026
9 min
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Stumped by Smithy (28/11/23)
Stumped by Smithy. Callers get the chance to hit Logan all around the park but beware, if you get it wrong, Smithy is then given a chance to knock the bails off with the right answer. Be in to win a dozen Cassels larger.
4 min
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Olympic Speed Climbing | Speed Climber Julian D...
Speed climber Julian David joins the show to talk about qualifying for the Olympics, expectations of the pinnacle event, how his sport works, how he got started, the level of competition around the world, skills required & more
20 min
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The Racing Bulletin with LOVERACING.NZ & the TA...
The Racing Bulletin with LOVERACING.NZ & the TAB’s Stephen Hunt
11 min
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Blackcaps v Bangladesh First Test Preview | NZ ...
NZ Cricket Legend Chris Harris catches up with Smithy to talk Blackcaps Summer of Cricket, Boxing Day test & series v Australia in 2026, his memories of a four-test series, his take on the ICC WC 2023 & more
14 min