Rnz: Extra Time

Extra Time this week asks can the Silver Ferns add the world championship crown to their Commonwealth Games gold medal? We talk to veteran New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean as he embarks on his seventh Tour de France, while Auckland truck driver Ron Skelton tells us what made him ride 5000km across America. Blues first five Steven Brett says 'sayonara' to his Rugby World Cup hopes and Dan Vettori tells us how he hopes to become cricket's next Kapil Dev.

In Extra Time this week - the Young All Whites and their potentially historic World Cup push. The Silver Ferns skipper talks tough ahead of the netball World Champs. Will New Zealand miss out on having any cyclists racing in the Tour de France? NZ Cricket boss Justin Vaughan on the new Black Caps captain Ross Taylor. A BBC rugby commentator tempts fate speculating on the All Blacks' World Cup chances, and his own side's. All Black flanker Daniel Braid on his chances of making the World Cup .. and the men's Black Sticks head to Europe.

In Extra Time this week - Can Swimming New Zealand recover in time for the London Olympics in the wake of a damning independent review of the state of the sport? We talk to the invisible man of New Zealand Cricket - the Black Caps assistant coach Trent Woodhill. And we hear from possibly Super rugby's oldest debutant.

The best interviews from Radio New Zealand Sport for the week ending Friday June 10. This week we hear from the outgoing Hurricanes skipper Andrew Hore, and from another veteran All Black hooker, the Blues skipper Keven Mealamu, as the Super rugby playoffs approach. New Zealand cricket's director of cricket John Buchanan talks about the new national selection system, the captain and coach of the New Zealand women's hockey team discuss the new look Champions Trophy and teenage shotput prodigy Jacko Gill looks forward to the world youth games in France

The best interviews from Radio New Zealand Sport for the week ending Friday 3rd June. This week, we talk to the New Zealand football chairman Frank Van Hattum to get his take on the FIFA courruption saga, we find out the motivation behind the All Blacks test cap record holder Mills Muliaina's decision to leave New Zealand rugby for Japan, we catch up with former All Black first five Carlos Spencer to discuss his new coaching role, we chat with the New Zealand rugby league star Sam Rapira's younger brother Steve as he prepares to make his NRL debut for the Warriors and we hear from disgraced marathon runner Liza Hunter-Galvan as she makes her return to the sport from a two-year doping ban.

The best interviews from Radio New Zealand Sport for the week ending Friday 27 May. This week, the New Zealand footballers head for the United States this weekend for the first of two friendlies and we hear from the man who's likely to stand in for the regular skipper Ryan Nelsen. And in Nelsen's home town, we talk to the director of the Christchurch marathon which looked as if it would have to be cancelled after the earthquake on the 22nd of February Another top All Black has re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union - the head coach Graham Henry gives his views on what Richie McCaw's decision means while the captain explains why he's staying when others are going. We'll also hear from one of the standout players in the Highlanders team which continues to mock pre-season wooden spoon predictions. Extra Time - a weekly show from Radio New Zealand Sport which provides extended interviews and comment from issues arising from the sporting week.

We catch up with Hurricanes and All Black centre Conrad Smith as he prepares to make his return to Super Rugby after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, we talk to the Warriors emerging star James Maloney as the Auckland based side return home from their successful road trip, we find out why the Northern Mystics netball coach believes her side are the team to fear in this weekend's grand final, and we talk to former New Zealand cricket legend Martin Crowe, about why he's contemplating a return to the sport.

The best interviews from Radio New Zealand Sport for the week ending Friday May 13. We talk to a couple of Silver Ferns who'll clash in the trans-Tasman netball championship preliminary final and to a new Zeakland motor racing legend. The New Zealand Cricket Players association responds to the prospect of the ICC using sting operations to try to counter match-fixing while the coach of the New Zealand men's hockey team assesses at the under-strength Black Sticks' performance at theSultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament in Malaysia .

The Kiwis hope to end their winless ANZAC test run, we preview the trans-Tasman netball semi-finals with two New Zealand teams into the playoffs for the first time. We talk to Haydon Paddon on just how far off he is from making the top echelon of the World Rally Championship and as the Rugby World Cup gets closer former All Black Jeff Wilson talks about his experiences at the tournament.

The best interviews from Radio New Zealand Sport for the week ending Friday 29 April. In the programme this week - we chat to a former Breaker about why he doesn't want the New Zealand side to win the Australian national basketball league, we talk to Netball New Zealand about their failed legal battle to get former Samoa goal shoot Catherine Latu cleared to play for the Silver Ferns, we find out what's making the high flying Highlanders tick and we talk to a New Zealand rugby league legend about why he's stepping down from his role at the Manly NRL club.

The Breakers are on the brink of NZ sporting history - we speak with star guard CJ Bruton about his career and what it would all mean for the game here. Yachting great Grant Dalton discusses the twin America's Cup and round the world campaigns, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert mulls over the upcoming friendlies against Mexico, Australia and perhaps more, and his new youth policy, and will home advantage help the All Blacks at the World Cup? An American economist and professor has crunched the numbers on that and some other sports statistics.

Can the Breakers become the first New Zealand sports team win an Australian club competition? The V8 Supercar series takes to the streets of Hamilton, we catch-up with elusive former All Black Christian Cullen and why are so many youngsters giving up on sport?

In the programme this week we talk to a fast bowler who'a made cricket history and to New Zealand cricket's chief executive about the appointment of the new captain of the Black Caps. The New Zealand Rally championship starts this weekend in Otago and we hear from a former world champion.

In the programme this week we review the Black Caps World Cup cricket efforts, the International Rugby Board's referees boss Paddy O'Brien explains why referees aren't blame for scrum problems. The All Blacks winger Hosea Gear tells us whey his injury lay off hasn't harmed his World Cup prospects, we hear about a new one stop shop for our top athletes and young Warriors player Glen Fisiiahi talks about his new deal with the NRL club.

In the programme this week, we talk to the Chiefs and former All Black halfback Brendan Leonard about his world cup aspirations, we catch up with Athletics New Zealand's high performance manager ahead of the national track and field championships, we find out what the All Blacks are doing for Christchurch during the World Cup and we ask the Warriors captain Simon Mannering why the Auckland NRL side have made such a slow start to 2011.

This week on Extra Time - Canterbury ponders the fallout from the International Rugby Board's decision to drop Christchurch from the Rugby World Cup; All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan explains why the Highlanders can continue their run as New Zealand's leading Super rugby side and All Blacks prop talks about about his move to Belfast; and the New Zealand team was named for the upcoming world track cycling champs in the Netherlands with several leading names missing - coach Tim Carswell explains why.

In the programme this week - the NRL rugby league premiership is set to get underway following another string of off-field controversies and we talk to the Warriors coach Ivan Cleary about the upcoming season, we discuss the top of the table Highlanders stunning start to the Super Rugby competition with former coach Laurie Mains, we find out why New Zealand netball is taking the sport's international governing body to court and we catch up with basketballer Tom Abercrombie as the first placed Breakers continue their march towards the ANBL playoffs.

In the programme this week - the former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming talks about plans for a charity cricket match to raise funds for victims of the Canterbury earthquake. We hear about the role of sports chaplaincy in New Zealand sports teams, Blyth Tait talks about his return to top level Equestrian competition after a seven year absence and one of the country's premier mountain biking events, the Karapoti Classic, near Wellington is underway again.

As the search for victims continues and the long recovery from Tuesday's disastrous earthquake in Christchurch begins there've been suggestions the stricken city's rugby world cup matches could be transferred to Australia. We hear from Rugby World Cup 2011's chief executive Martin Snedden, who says that's not the case. We look at the second round of Super Rugby, and hear from the Olympic 1500 metres silver medalist Nick Willis who's hoping his belated medal presentation will boost effort to raise money for Christchurch earthquake relief funds. And we also talk to a veteran Black Sticks defender who's quit international hockey.

In the programme this week, we preview the 16th edition of Super Rugby which begins this weekend with an extra team, a new format and the Rugby World Cup looming. The former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga turns back time while Ali Williams is looking forward to simply getting some time on the field. We preview the Cricket World Cup and what does the future hold for rising Phoenix star Marco Rojas?