Rnz: Extra Time

In the programme this week, Joseph Parker will finally get his crack at a world title fight. The All Blacks put the Aaron Smith saga behind them as they stare down the prospect of a record 18th consecutive win. Brendon McCullum speaks out about his relationship with Chris Cairns in the wake of match fixing and perjury allegations. Lydia Ko's coach urges her to overhaul her schedule amidst a form slump. The Silver Ferns end their season with another loss and swimmer Glenn Snyders calls time on his career.

This week, Silver Ferns coach Janine Southby tells us how they can take the Constellation Cup. The Kiwis chase an historic league win in Perth while the All Whites defy the odds in the United States. New Zealand's Sarai Bareman shakes up FIFA. V8 supercar driver Shane van Gisbergen talks us through a controversial Bathurst while Hayden Paddon and John Kennard chalk up a century of rallies. We celebrate yet another New Zealand golfing champion....and more.

Two of New Zealand's Olympic champions have their medical records released by Russian hackers, but they're okay about it. The All Blacks prepare to match a test match winning streak. We hear from one of Rugby League's greatest player. The Phoenix are positive about the start of the new A-League football season, and our top online gamers take on the world.

One of the biggest names in sport is heading to New Zealand with tennis star Serena Williams to headline Auckland's ASB Classic. New Zealand Rugby cops another public flogging. We remember golf's 'King' Arnold Palmer, who died this week. The Parker Brothers prepare for their big fight night. Laura Langman tells us why she's turned her back on the Silver Ferns and we chat to the most capped international rugby referee of all-time Nigel Owens about his remarkable journey out of despair to the top of his profession.

In Extra Time this week we hear from the Warriors after they signed the troubled Kiwi five eighth Kieran Foran. Sir Richard Hadlee tells us why it's so difficult for cricket teams to win in India. Rowing star Hamish Bond says cycling is something he's always wanted to have a proper go at, World Rugby picks a New Zealand woman to head the development of the women's game and young Tauranga driver Richie Stanaway says Formula 1 is far too expensive.

In Extra Time this week the country's most successful Paralympian Sophie Pascoe faces a new challenge. The underperforming Warriors sack another head coach...but is Stephen Kearney the right choice to lift the club out of the doldrums? Brothers Julian and Ardie Savea look forward to starting an All Black test together for the first time. But would a South Africa win this weekend solve all the Springbok woes? The Silver Ferns contemplate Australia…. Again. And after a top ten finish in the Tour of Spain getting back on his bike is the last thing on Nelson cyclist George Bennett's mind.

In Extra Time this week rugby sevens coaching maestro Sir Gordon Tietjens looks back on this 22 years in charge of the national side. The late Jonah Lomu looms large in the Wellington - Counties Manukau rugby match. The Silver Ferns prepare for the Sunshine Girls while the Black Caps prepare for an Indian summer. Paralympic athlete Holly Robinson talks about her Rio hopes and we look at E-gaming and its explosion as a sport and the threat from match fixing and illegal sports betting.

On Extra Time this week we try to find out why the heavily funded and highly touted New Zealand track cycling team under-delivered at the Rio Olympics while the silver medal winning NZ women's sevens team have been charming high school players around the country on their return. The All Black first-five Beauden Barrett commits to New Zealand, the Hurricanes and Taranaki rugby. We catch up with the Breakers latest American import as they aim to win back the ANBL basketball title and talk to former Silver Fern Catherine Tuivaiti about re-igniting her career and why she's chosen to leave the Northern Mystics after almost a decade at the club. Plus we dissect another disappointing NRL season for the Warriors and New Zealand Cricket plan to trial pink ball day-night first class matches.

It's an Olympic special as the New Zealand team arrives home from the Rio Games with a record medal haul, we talk to the gold medal winners, soak up the celebrations and analyse who exceeded and who fell short of expectations.

We bring you all the highlights from the second week of the Rio Olympics, including New Zealand's highest ever medal tally and counting. While the world has its eyes on Brazil, New Zealand's favourite past-time has perhaps flown under the radar - the All Blacks are preparing to defend the Bledisloe Cup against Australia in Sydney. Also preparing for their own trans-Tasman battle is the Silver Ferns, and what a difference a year makes for the All Whites.

On Extra Time this week it's gold again for New Zealand rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray in Rio and Luuka Jones claims New Zealand's first canoe slalom Olympic medal, but while there's been success there's also been heartache for some of our Olympic athletes. Plus New Zealand long distance runner Zane Robertson tells us why he blew the whistle on doping within the Kenyan athletics team and we sit down exclusively with Hurricanes captain Dane Coles following his side's emphatic Super Rugby victory for the first time.

On Extra Time this week, it's the start of the Rio Olympics but who will carry New Zealand's flag at the opening ceremony? The majority of Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Olympics, but will our athletes be standing next to them on the podium? We remember the unluckiest driver in Formula One history - New Zealand motorsport icon Chris Amon. Southern Steel netball coach Noeline Taurua's packing her bags for Australia and DJ Forbes counts his lucky stars he made it to Rio.

The Rio Olympics takes up the bulk of Extra Time this week... on the eve of the games we discuss the future of the Olympics, while the fall out of Russian doping continues to do its best to take the shine of the event, we'll also hear about how one of our rowing crews came close to getting to Rio. It's Super Rugby semi-finals time and we'll also hear from All Blacks coach Steve Hansen on his contract extension and we hear from outgoing Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder.

In Extra Time we discuss the Super Rugby quarter-finals, with a chance all four New Zealand teams involved could make the semi-finals. The first members of the New Zealand Olympic team have arrived in Rio, is everything as it should be? One member of the New Zealand Olympic team talks about his late inclusion after an opponent failed a drugs test. Laura Langman talks about playing her netball in Australia and Shane Archbold explains his spectacular crash on the Tour de France.

This week on Extra Time… it's the end of an era for netball with the ANZ netball Championship coming down to the conference final stage, with the unbeaten Southern Steel facing off with the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic - we talk to both coaches. Then, why are the men's golfers really not that interested in playing at the Rio Olympics? We investigate... plus, why Auckland golfer Ryan Fox wants to get to Rio more than any of the big PGA Tour stars. We also hear about the stoush over sports' place at Te Papa, and why the likes of Sir Peter Snell's medals should really be going south to the smaller Sports Hall of Fame instead. And New Zealand tennis pioneer Anthony Wilding won Wimbledon four times, so why isn't he more well known?

In Extra Time this week Netball New Zealand is confident it can fend off any poaching from Australian clubs. The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and the Northern Mystics square off in the trans Tasman elimination final. Cheeseburgers are on the cards for the Black Sticks following the Olympics. The Black Caps swing back into action with tests against Zimbabwe and South Africa. Lizzie Cui will become the first New Zealand springboard diver to compete at the Olympics in 24 years and Wimbledon may be over but Rio's on the horizon for New Zealand tennis player Michael Venus.

In Extra Time this week another New Zealand rowing crew is heading to the Rio Olympics after a Russian crew returned a positive drugs test. We review the first All Blacks test series under the new four year cycle. Two new sports are being added to Rio but it's not all rosey for one of them. Mark Todd is set to become New Zealand's most capped Olympian. Lydia Ko takes a big lesson out of her latest win on the LPGA Tour and Te Papa isn't buying Sir Peter Snell's singlet.

On this week's edition of Extra Time, Shane Archbold describes what it means to be selected to ride in the iconic Tour de France for the first time. A New Zealander at the centre of the global fight against doping is at a loss to explain the IOCs decision to reject the recommendation of the IAAF to ban Russian athletes from competing in Rio. The New Zealand rower Eric Murray talks about the final phase of preparation towards Rio. We talk to Southern Steel netball coach Noeline Taurua as she prepares for the business end of the ANZ competition. And the All Blacks team selections offer plenty of intrigue.

Are Wales done for or can they resurrect their tour in the second test against the All Blacks? The Ford factory team is returning to Le Mans in force to mark the 50th anniversary of its first Le Mans win - New Zealand driver Chris Amon reflects on that famous victory. Christchurch mechanic Frances Buckley makes history in pitlane at V8 Supercar series. Lydia Ko had to settle for second at the latest golf major but her stature in the game continues to grow. Shot putter Tom Walsh puts his Rio opponents on notice. And 180! The international darts road show hits Auckland.

In Extra Time this week Wales try to overcome 60 years of losses to the All Blacks when the two sides play in Auckland on Saturday night. Tony Brown takes up the Highlanders head coaching role - a job he admits he never particularly wanted. Sir Peter Snell's gives us his thoughts on his 1964 Tokyo Olympics singlet going under the hammer. Outgoing Netball New Zealand chief executive, Hilary Poole, says she has just one regret and mountain biker Sam Gaze gets the nod for Rio.