Sports History NZ

About Sports History NZ

Jesse Mulligan talks to athletes, administrators and journalists about major moments in New Zealand sport.

Publisher

RNZ

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 May 2024

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Cricket Legend Ian Smith

   Ian Smith was New Zealand's wicketkeeper through the golden era of the 1980s and into the 90s, playing 63 Tests and 98 ODIs. First selected for the Black Caps in 1980, he went on to establish himself as one of the world's great wicketkeeper-batsmen. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nz-sporting-history?share=1d4a76ea-0cf9-4fab-8a10-0937f5d9db31)

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   League Legend Daryl Halligan

   Daryl began his sporting career playing fullback in rugby union in Waikato, before making the switch to rugby league in the early 1990s Daryl became one of the greatest goalkickers the game had seen - when he retired, he was the highest point scorer in Australian premiership history. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nz-sporting-history?share=91aa148c-e61d-415c-92f9-ad5ab3fbea9c)

3. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Rugby: South Africa v New Zealand

   The All Blacks are currently on their first tour of South Africa in 30 years. The two teams' competitive history stretches back well over 100 years. Rugby commentator Tony Johnson joins Jesse. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/nz-sporting-history?share=19d53594-86b3-4a04-becb-d85af5d5d314)

Who has been a guest on Sports History NZ

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adrian Blincoe
• Jody Cameron
• Zoe Hobbs

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.