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30/10/2025

🎭 Talk of the Town – Uniquely Nelson 🎙️

We were thrilled to once again team up with Uniquely Nelson for another episode of Talk of the Town! 🙌

This time, Simon Duffy and Chris Butler chat with two inspiring leaders behind the Nelson Arts Festival — Ruth Roebuck, General Manager, and Kerry Sunderland, Pukapuka Talks Programme Lead. 🎨📚

Together, they share what goes on behind the scenes of one of Nelson’s most loved cultural events — from the creativity that fills our city each October, to the conversations that inspire and connect our community. 💬✨

🎧 Tune in to hear about:
🎭 How the Festival continues to evolve and engage audiences
📖 The vision behind the Pukapuka Talks literary programme
🌟 What makes Nelson’s arts community so special

Proudly supported by Uniquely Nelson — celebrating the heart and creativity of our city. 💛

🎧 Listen now on NBS Talk Nelson - https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

24/10/2025

🎙 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 27 - Final Show for 2025

📍 Recorded at: Marist Clubrooms, Nelson
🎙 Hosts: Les Edwards & Chris Butler
💙 Proudly supported by The Turf Hotel & NBS – Supporting Locals for Over 160 Years

Welcome back to the Mako Rugby Roundup, coming to you from the Marist Rugby Clubrooms in Nelson 🏉.
This week, Les and I are joined by Tasman Mako Head Coach, Gray Cornelius, as we wrap up the 2025 season!

🗣 Interview Highlights
Gray reflects on the season that was — from a strong start to lessons learned, player development, and what’s ahead for 2026.
We talk game management, club rugby pathways, and some standout Mako stats 🦈👇

🏉 2025 Season Snapshot:
• Ironmen: Ryan Coxon, Tomasi Maka, William Havili, Kyren Taumoefolau & Lopeti Faifua
• Debutants: Mitchell Drummond, Tom Heywood, Wil Thornally & more
• Top Scorers: William Havili (75 pts), Tomasi Maka (9 tries)
• Departing Legends: Quinten Strange, Levi Aumua, Sione Havili Talitui & Fletcher Anderson 👏

🏆 Bunnings NPC 2025 Final
📅 Saturday 25 October 2025
🕓 4:05pm – Canterbury 🆚 Otago
📍 Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

🎤 Wrap-Up
That’s a wrap on the 2025 season of the Mako Rugby Roundup! 🦈
A massive thank you to our sponsors The Turf Hotel and NBS, our incredible guests, and of course, Les — my co-host and partner in all things rugby 🙌

To everyone who tuned in, liked, shared, and supported the show — we couldn’t do it without you. ❤️
We’ll see you again next season, right here on the Mako Rugby Roundup 🎧

🎧 Where to Listen: https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson
🔹 NBS Talk Nelson (Website & Socials)
🔹 Spotify
🔹 YouTube
🔹 NBS Talk Nelson Digital Radio

17/10/2025

🎙 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 26 is LIVE! 🦈 The Stat Attack!!

📍 Recorded at The Turf Hotel, Stoke
🎙 Hosts: Les Edwards & Chris Butler
💙 Proudly supported by NBS – Supporting Locals for Over 160 Years

It’s the final Round for the Tasman Mako of the NPC season — and Les & Chris go deep into the numbers, reviewing the Tasman Mako’s 2025 campaign and the NPC Quarterfinal results 🏉.

They cover standout stats, farewells for Mako legends including Quinten Strange, Levi Aumua, Sione Havili Talitui, and Fletcher Anderson, plus a look ahead to the All Blacks Grand Slam Tour, the All Blacks XV European squad, and the record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup 🌍💪

📡 Where to Listen:
🔹 NBS Talk Nelson Website
🔹 Spotify
🔹 YouTube
🔹 Talk Nelson Digital Radio

https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

Big thanks to our amazing sponsors – NBS and The Turf Hotel – for their continued support of local sport! 🙌

10/10/2025

🏉 🎙 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 25 is LIVE!

📍 Recorded at The Turf Hotel, Stoke
🎙 Hosts: Les Edwards & Chris Butler
🎧 Guest: Kyren Taumoefolau
💙 Proudly supported by NBS

🔥 This week we’re joined by one of the youngest stars in the Tasman Mako squad — already making waves on the international stage with Tonga and lighting up the NPC with Tasman!

Kyren shares his journey from Marlborough Boys College Rugby ➡️ Tonga Sevens ➡️ Moana Pasifika ➡️ Rugby World Cup ➡️ Tasman Mako — and now his exciting move to the Chiefs for 2026 ⚡

Plus:
✅ NPC Round 10 Results & Round 11 Quarter-Final Fixtures
🌍 Rugby Championship Wrap-Up
👏 Big congrats to the Tasman Referee Blazer recipients!
💬 And Les shares a few final thoughts before we wrap 🦈

🎧 Where to Listen:
🔹 NBS Talk Nelson Website
🔹 Spotify
🔹 YouTube
🔹 NBS Talk Nelson Digital Radio
https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

💙 Huge thanks to NBS and The Turf Hotel for keeping the Mako spirit strong both on and off the field!

06/10/2025

🎙️ Talk Nelson Podcast

Talk Nelson is very proud to be associated with our Naming Rights Sponsor – NBS, who have been supporting locals for over 160 years. 🌟

We recently caught up with Gina Dellabarca – Chief Executive and Howie Timms – General Manager, Commercial to chat about NBS’ history, community investment, and finance offerings — especially timely now that spring is in the air.🌸💼
Tune in to hear their insights and what’s ahead!

NBS is not a registered bank.

03/10/2025

Episode 24 is LIVE! 🏉

Welcome back to the Mako Rugby Roundup — proudly recorded at the Turf Hotel and streaming straight to your ears 🦈🎧

This week, Les and Chris are joined by one of the brightest young stars in the Mako ranks — who's already leaving defenders in his dust... say hello to Cooper Roberts! 🔥

We dive into:
✅ His rugby roots in Blenheim
✅ Pulling on the Mako jersey for the first time ( #238!)
✅ NZ U20s experience in black 🖤
✅ His goals, position preference, and a few fun quickfire Qs (fastest player? go-to pregame meal? funniest teammate? 👀)

PLUS:
📊 Full wrap of NPC Round 9 results & upcoming Round 10 fixtures
🌍 Rugby Championship updates — the All Blacks march on!
🏆 Women’s Rugby World Cup — final results are in
👏 HUGE congrats to our local age-grade teams – U16 Nelson Bays are South Island Champs! 💪

🎧 Where to listen:
👉 NBS Talk Nelson (website & socials)
👉 Spotify
👉 YouTube
👉 Talk Nelson Digital Radio

https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

Big thanks to The Turf Hotel & NBS – proud sponsors of the Mako Rugby Roundup 🏨

🎤 That’s a wrap — see you next week for more Mako magic 🦈💙

26/09/2025

🎙️ Great to be able to partner up with Uniquely Nelson again for another edition of Talk of The Town!

This episode we catch up with Toby O’Sullivan, Regional Manager, and Gerard Casey, Stakeholder Manager from Isaac Construction, at Noel Leeming Nelson to talk about their business leading up to the Bridge to Better project that’s about to get underway. 🚧🌉

👉 You can hear this episode and all our other podcasts here:
🔗 thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson/latest-podcasts

26/09/2025

🏉 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 23

📍 Coming to you from the Turf Hotel

🎙 Special Guest: Huw Beynon – Manager of the Tasman Mako & NZ U20s.

Welcome back to another episode of the Mako Rugby Roundup! Les is alongside Chris, and we’ve got a very special guest — the man who plays a huge part in keeping the Mako environment humming. He’s the Team Manager for the Mako, and has also been heavily involved with the Crusaders U20s and the New Zealand U20s. It’s a pleasure to welcome Huw Beynon to the show.

We dive into:
🔥 The NZ U20s World Cup campaign
🔥 This year’s NPC season with the Mako
🔥 Basketball crossover lessons
🔥 Looking ahead as the season hits the business end
🔥 BIG NEWS on his future
🔥 Quickfire questions you won’t want to miss!

Plus, we’ve got all your rugby updates:
🏉 NPC Round 8 results & Round 9 fixtures
🌍 Rugby Championship matchups
🏆 Rugby World Cup 2025 semi-finals & upcoming finals

👉 Listen Now:
🎧 Spotify
🎥 YouTube
🌐 Website: https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

📻 NBS Talk Nelson Digital Radio

Big thanks to our sponsors for making this possible:
🍻 The Turf Hotel – proud home of the Roundup
🏦 NBS – Naming Rights Partner

19/09/2025

🏉 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 22

📍 Live from The Turf Hotel

🎙 Special Guest: Tone Ng Shiu – All Blacks Sevens representative & Tasman Mako flanker

This week we sit down with Tone Ng Shiu — a man who has pulled on the black jersey over 200 times on the World Sevens Series, collected Olympic, World Cup Sevens and Commonwealth Games medals, and now returns to Mako colours. 💪🐂

We dive into:
🔥 Tone’s journey from Napier to the world stage
🔥 Sevens career highlights – including Olympics, medals & milestones
🔥 Transitioning back into fifteens with Tasman
🔥 His exciting new adventure with the Bengaluru Bravehearts
🔥 Life as a dad raising twins with his partner Dhys

Plus, Les and I wrap up all the Bunnings NPC Round 7 results, look ahead to Round 8 fixtures, cover the latest from The Rugby Championship, and preview the Rugby World Cup 2025 Semi-finals 🏆

🎧 Tune in now:
👉 Spotify | YouTube | Talk Nelson Digital Radio
👉 NBS Talk Nelson socials & website

https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

Big thanks to The Turf Hotel & NBS – proud sponsors of the Roundup. 🍻

12/09/2025

⚽ Football Focus – Episode 21 🎙 - Final Show for 2025

📍 Coming to you from our home at The Turf Hotel — big thanks to the Turf team for supporting the podcast and the local football community 🙌

This week, I’m joined by co-hosts Skippy & Neil as we dive into another big week of football across the Top of the South and beyond.

Condolences to Family & Friends of John White - Life Member of Richmond Athletic AFC - Great man - RIP.

We cover:
⚽ Nelson Women’s League results & final standings
⚽ 2025 Price Charity Shield, Gould & Tout Trophy, AR Hurst Trophy & Master's Cup results
⚽ South Island Women’s Football and South Island League updates
⚽ 2025 Soccer Ashes – full series wrap
🌍 FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – England, Scotland, Ireland & Northern Ireland results
⚽ Premier League – Matchweek 4 fixtures + Nottingham Forest’s managerial change with Ange Postecoglou appointed head coach

🎧 Listen now:
➡️ Spotify
➡️ YouTube
➡️ NBS Talk Nelson
➡️ NBS Talk Nelson Digital Radio

https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

Big thanks again to The Turf Hotel & NBS 👏

12/09/2025

🏉 Mako Rugby Roundup – Episode 21 🎙

📍 Coming to you from our home at The Turf Hotel

This week, Les and I are joined by Tasman Mako loose forward Johnny Lee 🙌 We dive into his rugby journey, from growing up with the game, his time at Christ College, NZ U20s experience, and life inside the Mako environment 💪

We also cover:
🏉 Farah Palmer Cup & NPC Results and 7 fixtures
🏉 The Rugby Championship – latest results & upcoming NZ vs SA showdown at Sky Stadium
🏉 Rugby World Cup 2025 – pool stage results & Quarter-Finals preview 🔥

🎧 Listen now:
➡️ NBS Talk Nelson (Website & Socials)
➡️ Spotify
➡️ YouTube
➡️ NBS Talk Nelson Digital Radio

https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson

Big thanks again to The Turf Hotel & NBS for making the Roundup possible 👏

05/09/2025

⚽ Football Focus – Episode 20

📍 Coming to you from our regular home — The Turf Hotel

Welcome back to Football Focus, your go-to podcast for all things football across the Top of the South and beyond! This week Chris is joined by my co-host Skippy, and we dive into:
👉 How the week’s been on the football scene
👉 A look at the Secondary Schools Tournaments
👉 Full wrap of the Nelson Women’s League results & fixtures
👉 Updated standings from the Nelson Pine Senior Women’s Premiership
👉 Local Cup action – Price Charity Cup, Gould & Tout Trophy & AR Hurst Trophy
👉 Southern League Women’s results & fixtures
👉 Dettol Southern League standings and Nelson Suburbs’ campaign
👉 The Soccer Ashes 2025 – All Whites vs Socceroos
👉 Premier League results & upcoming World Cup Qualifiers for England, Scotland, Ireland & Northern Ireland

Plenty happening across local, national, and international football – and we’ve got you covered!

🎧 Where to Listen: https://www.thebroadcaststudio.co.nz/nbs-talk-nelson
▶️ Spotify | YouTube | NBS Talk Nelson
| Talk Nelson Digital Radio

🙏 Big thanks to our sponsors:
The Turf Hotel & NBS

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