Sport Nation Afternoons

Join Manawatu's finest, Mark Stafford for Sport Nation Afternoons every Tuesday to Friday from midday.

Daniel McHardy picks up the mic for the start of the week, on Mondays with McHardy, and Mark Watson hosts Sunday Afternoons.

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QUICK LISTEN | Should Everyone be Wary of the C...
Staf asks Sky Sport rugby commentator Tony Johnson if he is writing off the Crusaders this season following a difficult run in 2022.
2 min
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Nathan smashes Rowing in Mastermind (05/05/2022)
PLAY | Do you have what is takes to be a Mastermind? Staffy is taking your specialist subject and testing you on it. Today Nathan is taking on 10 of the trickiest questions on NZ Rowing at the Olympics in hopes to be the inaugural Afternoons with Staffy Mastermind Champion. Did you do better than Nathan?
5 min
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Sky Sports Rugby Commentator Tony Johnson previ...
LISTEN | When we chat Super Rugby, we talk to our good mate Tony Johnson out of the Sky Sport Rugby Commentary team. With week 12 of the competition almost amongst us Tony and Staffy preview this weeks round of Super Rugby.
14 min
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Kristina Sue on the 31 player stong Black Ferns...
LISTEN | The Black Ferns have announced their first squad of 2022, with 31 players and 7 players set to make their Black Ferns debut. The squad is set to host Australia, Canada and USA next month ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Former Black Fern Kristina Sue joins the show to chat about this young Black Ferns squad.
10 min
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Staffy's teacher has a cable coming out of wher...
Staffy tells a hilarous story about his old teachers hearing-aid. Where is the cable coming from sorry Staf?
1 min
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Staffy and Zayde catchup with UFC Coach Lightni...
FEATURE | If you listen to Afternoons with Staffy you’ll probably know our good mate Zayde. He’s a 19 year old from Auckland, and one of the biggest Mixed Martial Arts fans you will ever meet. Today we’ve got Zayde live in studio with UFC Performance Institute Coach Mike Angove on the phone to chat about our Kiwi UFC fighters, and what he’s up to in Shang Hai.
17 min
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FEATURE | The Zayde Show on Afternoons with Sta...
FEATURE | If you listen to SENZ you'll know our good mate Zayde! He texts, calls and wins prizes on every show across the station so we've got him live in Studio joining the SENZ family. Zayde is a massive MMA and UFC fan so he's catching up with Lightning Mike Angove to chat about all of his favourite fighters.
24 min
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CALLER OF THE DAY | What's your favourite inven...
We're talking revolutionary inventions today on Midday Madness and Scott has called in with an absolute banger! Do you have a Thermomix?
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MIDDAY MADNESS | What 'invention' has revolutio...
DISCUSSION | Today on Midday Madness we’re taking a bit of a different tack… The world has come a long way since sliced bread, so Staffy is asking you ‘What is the best invention that you use day to day?’ From the Air Fryer to your favorite app, we want to know what invention has revolutionized the way you live?
31 min
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Afternoons with Staffy Full Show Podcast (04/05...
Catch todays episode of the Afternoons with Staffy podcast for the 4th of May 2022 on SENZ. Including interviews with: - Dan Talintyre from NRL.com - Coaching Guru Wayne Goldsmith Don't miss the Afternoons with Staffy Podcast.
161 min
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Bills Blunder and Aussies star in Cup Final... ...
In 1957, Champion American jockey Bill Shoemaker commited one of the greatest sports blunders when he thought 1/16 Pole was the finish line. In 1985, Four Australians - Peter Stirling and John Muggleton for Hull, and Brett Kenny and John Ferguson for Wigan - played in what was considered as the best-ever British Challenge Cup final. Here's what happened back in the day on May the 4th.
4 min
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FACT OF THE DAY | The word Month...
Producer Sam is renowned for his unbelievable facts as part of What's Making News... Can you find a rhyme?
2 min
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The worlds coolest 4 year old, a space hotel, a...
LISTEN | Producer Sam brings you What's Making News, with the weirdest and quirkiest stories from all around the globe from a joyriding 4 year old to a woman being prematurely buried... This is what's making Producer Sams news.
9 min
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QUICK LISTEN | Who is Ronald Volkman and What W...
Senior NRL.com writer Dan Talintyre talks to Staf about the Warriors new signing Ronald Volkman, who is coming to the club in 2023 from the Roosters.
2 min
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QUICK LISTEN | Reece Walsh Should be Commended ...
NRL.com senior writer Dan Talintyre has commended Reece Walsh for solidifying and clarifying his future at the Warriors, avoiding a "Kalyn Ponga-like Incident".
1 min
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Was there a Red Card? What Happens Next? (04/05...
LISTEN | Producer Sam brings you What Happens Next. With a short piece of audio it's up to you to guess What Happens Next. There's a $50 TAB Bonus Bet on the line so send your answers through to 8833.
5 min
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Izzy comes close on the Chase! (04/05/2022)
LISTEN | It’s Chase day here on Afternoons with Staffy! Izzyis taking on the elusive Stafinator who has currently never lost a game of The Chase. Will Izzy prevail or will the Stafinator chase our contestant down once again?
7 min
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Coaching Guru Wayne Goldsmith on his new childr...
LISTEN | It’s our coaching guru Wayne Goldsmith! Wayne joins the show on the back of a new coaching programme he’s bringing to Aotearoa. From performance mentoring, to professional speaking, to sports parenting and parenting potential. Wayne tells Staffy about his new coaching service on how to get the best out of our kids in sport.
19 min
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Dan Talintyre from NRL.com on The Warriors sign...
LISTEN | Teenage half-back sensation Ronald Volkman from the Sydney Roosters will be joining The Warriors on a 3-year deal. Staffy is catching up with NRL.com writer Dan Talintyre to chat about this deal, Reece Walsh staying with club and returning to New Zealand in 2023, and Chanel Harris Tavita not re-signing with The Warriors.
12 min
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Happy May the 4th! Staffy loves Star Wars! (04/...
If you know Staffy, you know that the force may not be too strong with him... Producer Sam springs some Star Wars chat on Staffy for May the 4th.
3 min
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MIDDAY MADNESS | What is your favourite 'Other ...
DISCUSSION | Today on Midday Madness, we want to hear about your favorite ‘other sport’. Yesterday we talked about your love of rugby, where it started, and if it had changed in todays landscape. We want to hear about what sport is getting your attention now, and if rugby or rugby league is still your number one.
26 min
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CALLER OF THE DAY | Tom tells Staffy about his ...
We're talking 'Niche Sports' today on Midday Madness, asking you what non-mainstream sport makes you change your channel. Tom loves basketball, and after this chat we're about to change to channel too.
2 min
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EDITORIAL | Staffy talks about his favorite 'Ot...
Rugby, Rugby League and Cricket get a lot of mileage on the New Zealand TV screens. So we're bringing light to your favourite 'Other Sport'. From Darts to Boxing, we want to know what makes you change the channel off your favourite main stream sport.
4 min
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Afternoons with Staffy Full Show Podcast (03/05...
Catch todays episode of Afternoons with Staffy for the 3rd of May 2022 on SENZ. Including interviews with: - Hamish Bidwell Rugby Journalist - Marcus Armstrong Kiwi Formula 2 Driver - Helen Tufui Owner of Headache Clinics in NZ - Across the Ditch with Jimmy Smith Don't miss the Afternoons with Staffy Podcast.
160 min
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NCAA Renamed and Sugar Ray's birthday... This i...
In 2010, The Intercollegiate Athetic Association of the United States was renamed the National College Athletic Association or commonly known as NCAA. Here's what happened back in the day on May 3rd.
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