Football
Sports Correspondent - South Africa
Beverley Maphangwa from the SABC talks sport in South Africa and South Africa's recent win over the All Blacks. Audio
Sports Correspondent - United Kingdom
BBC sports journalist Russell Fuller keeps the score court-side. Europe beats the USA in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland, the introduction of the Rooney Rule in the Football League, and the… Audio
Stefano's Team
Stefano's Team is a documentary about a football mad Italian migrant, Stefano Virgili, who's brought his favourite game to rural Northland's Kaeo and through this has had a profound impact on the… Audio
Callum Christopher: Roskill to Brazil
Teacher and football coach at Mt Roskill Grammar School, whose new online series, Being Roskill Season 3: Brazil, takes an in-depth look at Brazilian football, culture and society. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Discusses the opening Football World Cup game between home side Brazil and Croatia; plus the Black Caps beating the West Indies and the emergence of two new stars, Mark Craig and Tom Latham. Audio
Brazil kick off 2014 World Cup
The 2014 Fifa World Cup begins with host Brazil playing Croatia. Audio
FIFA World Cup - Myths and Legends
With the FIFA World Cup about to begin, we talk to ESPN Football writer Uli Hesse about the biggest event in soccer and some myths and legends about the beautiful game like why seven cats were buried… Audio
Brazil's footballing history
David Goldblatt is the author of "Futebol Nation", a book that looks at Brazil's love of the beautiful game, and its place in the country's national identity. Audio
Brazil - football, politics and public enemy number one
English journalist Tim Vickery lived in Rio De Janiero. He tells us about how much the World Cup means to the country, how it influences society and politics, and which player could be Brazil's public… Audio
Former All White's battles with depression
With Dr. Mark Fulcher, New Zealand Football's Medical Director, and All Whites team doctor. Audio
Chris Jackson: Former All White on his battles with depression
Chris Jackson, former All White captain who has been part of a global survey of professional footballers, done by FifPro, the world players' union. The survery has revealed high rates of anxiety and… Audio
Street Child World Cup
The Street Child World Cup has just taken place in Brazil, aiming to highlight the plight of children sleeping rough worldwide. Jo Griffin was there. Audio
Nigel Beckford
Nigel Beckford: mementos and sagas Wellington writer and publisher (The Wellington Book, The NZ Book), and leader of Sven Olsen's Brutal Canadian Love Saga, who recently released a 50-track album on… Audio
Study reveals high levels of depression among pro footballers
Dr Vincent Gouttebarge, Chief Medical Officer for FIFPro, the organisation which represents an estimated 65,000 professional footballers (soccer players) worldwide. Audio
The beautiful game?
After the recent acrimonious takeover of Liverpool Football Club and with Manchester United's star striker Wayne Rooney agitating for a transfer, the Guardian's football correspondent David Conn on… Audio
What is it that attracts people to the beautiful game?
Football fans around the world are getting more excited as the world cup approaches. Football is the most popular sport in the world and it has a strong following here in New Zealand. But what is it… Audio
Ricki Herbert
The head coach of the All Whites and the Wellington Phoenix Ricki Herbert joins Noelle to talk about the beautiful game. Audio