Chainsaw and Pilot Paul catch up with Sam Bradley (née Warrener), Ironman champion and Taupo Intermediate sports coordinator, on preparing five teams and 23 athletes for the Zespri AIMS Games, 5-11 September in Tauranga.
Sticks and Stinger chat with Toni McIntosh from the National Equestrian Centre about the North Island Secondary Schools equestrian champs (Aug 31 to Sept 4), Taupo's biggest event yet with 534 riders and 108 teams.
Rose Prisk joins Stinger & Sticks after the Masters Hockey World Cup, reflecting on New Zealand’s 9th-place finish in the Women’s Over-45 division, the challenges of competing overseas, playing alongside former Black Sticks, and representing New Zealand in a largely self-funded sport.
Connor Campbell looks back on his Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, from a second-round stoppage in his opening bout to facing Australia’s Jacob Cassar, and reflects on the support from family, Taupō, and the team behind his rise from Nuki’s Boxing Gym to Team New Zealand.
Micah Wallace reflects on becoming BMX World Champion in the Under-12 Girls Cruiser class and finishing World No.2 in the 20-inch at the UCI World Championships in Brisbane, plus the busy season of BMX and mountain biking still ahead.
Starlink has changed life on Mt Ruapehu. Ian Jones explains how Pinnacle Ski Club is attracting remote workers who can take meetings from the lodge and ski between calls, while enjoying fresh snow and affordable family-friendly mountain living.
Kim Raggett previews Rally Taumarunui 2026, from Quentin Palmer and the North Island Rally Series to the best spectator vantage points and the community effort behind rallying’s return to the King Country.
Steve “Stinger” Giles and Andrew “Chainsaw” McCullough remember the late David Trewavas, sharing stories of his passion for sport, service to Taupō, and the people-first spirit that made him such a cherished member of the community.
The Taupō Marathon is back, with up to 6,000 runners expected on August 1. Total Sport's Aaron Carter talks about the event's record growth, the scenic course, and why there's a distance for everyone.
Chainsaw and Stinger cover the week's sport, then bring on Aaron Carter (Taupō Marathon), Tracey Burley with young BMX riders ahead of the World Champs in Brisbane, Daryl Halligan on the Warriors' must-win vs the Dragons, and Ricky Herbert on the FIFA World Cup final.
New King Country Rugby CEO David "Foxy" Fox joins The Good Sports to preview the Meads Shield final, discuss his vision for growing rugby across the region, and reveal what's ahead for the Rams and women's rugby in King Country.
Hunter Talivai-Leyden previews the Meads Shield final, reflects on Sports' turnaround after a slow start to the season, explains how new players have strengthened the squad, and shares his goal of earning King Country Rams selection.
Taupō Marist captain Kristian Gent-Standen joins The Good Sports ahead of the Meads Shield final. He discusses the local derby with Taupō Sports, overcoming a knee injury, his representative ambitions, and celebrates Sam "Spanky" Robinson's 100th game for the club.
King Country coach Aarin Dunster previews the rep season, talking squad selection, loan players, and the upcoming pre-season tests against Taranaki Māori and the Barbarians in Taupo.
Seventeen-year-old Taupo darts talent Keagan Roos joins the show to talk about qualifying for the World Youth Darts Championships in Gibraltar. He chats about his journey through the Taupo Dart Club, his idol Michael van Gerwen, and how you can help support his campaign to get there.
Chainsaw and Sticks talk rally with Hayden Paddon, King Country rugby with Arrin Dunster, darts dreams with Keagan Roos, and cross country with Jason Cameron. One hour of opinions you didn't ask for. You're welcome.
