Sam Ackerman

There have been some remarkable performances from Kiwi sportspeople overseas in the last few days, from sprint tracks to race tracks and to golf courses. Sam breaks down their success and looks at why… Audio

The Warriors vs Rabbitohs are sold out - a week in advance for a game in the middle of the season. Sam says they've achieved several full houses already this season - and there's a distinct feeling… Audio

The All Whites stand against racism has the football world talking.- but will the sport's governing body back them up? Sam also looks at what happens next and questions why the All Blacks stole the… Audio

You know the big names, but Sam says the Kings Birthday's honours list also gave a well-deserved spotlight to some of sports grassroots heroes. He dissects the list with a sporting lens and looks at… Audio

Sam looks ahead to the long weekend sporting highlights - including what to look out for in the final round of Super Rugby and some budding rivalries worth keeping an eye on. Audio

Image is everything - or is it? Sam looks at some of the images and reputations on the line in the world of sport, from beloved local heroes, to unexpected figureheads, rebuilt careers and tarnishing… Audio

Sam discusses the controversy over Manu Vatuvei - should a convicted drug dealer get a job with the Warriors? Where will the 2025 Rugby League World Cup be held, now that France is out of the picture… Audio

Sam Ackerman looks into the ways being mooted to refresh the competition, the former All Black who could come back to haunt NZ and why is Team New Zealand working with the most controversial… Audio

Sam Ackerman joins us with sports news and events that are tickling the nation's interest. He looks at a head-to-head contest with world championship connotations, the end of an All Black experiment… Audio

Sam looks into the headaches being caused behind the scenes and whether freedom of speech is being respected in world sport, and reaction to the claims super rugby is getting boring. Audio

The Robertson name has been in the headlines for the right and wrong reasons this week - commentator Sam Ackerman looks at the fall from grace from Olympian now drugs cheat Zane Robertson and the… Audio

Sam breaks down the Black Caps latest headache against Sri Lanka - spoiler alert, it's quite similar to their last one - and we look at the weekend sporting forecast for the Warriors, Breakers and… Audio

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman takes a squint at the boardroom and back office dramas over who the new All Blacks coach will be - and how this overshadows actual sport. He also looks at what to… Audio

Sam looks into a few examples from over the weekend - of how what happens - when the focus is on who you've lost from sporting organisations rather than who is still there - and what the first weekend… Audio

Sam breaks down the big announcements that hang over the head of New Zealand Football - with undesirable outcomes seen as a real threat. We assess where the Black Caps are before their home 'summer'… Audio

Campbell Johnstone becomes first All Black to come out as gay, he was in the team in 2005. Sam also discusses Novak Djokovic the player and the person. And the Breakers quietly going about making the… Audio

Sam looks into some unexpected comebacks, code-wide uprisings and turning points for pivotal figures in the sporting landscape this week. This includes the amazing story of rower, cyclist, Hamish… Audio