1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: For the final time. Twenty twenty five. Hi Paul Ellison, 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: good morning with they are gone, Merry Christmas. I'm thinking 3 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: the same thing myself. What are your plans in a 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: week's time heading to. 5 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:13,399 Speaker 2: Christ Church for Christmas Day and a few days up 6 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 2: there in the Garden city closer to you? And I 7 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 2: just looked back on the sporting year, well twenty twenty five. 8 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 2: What do you start with? Hopes in our hearts, then 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 2: a kick in the parts. The All Blacks were fine 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: if fine means just okay, lost in Argentina and Argentina 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: first time away. Then South Africa kindly rewrote the record 12 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: books our greatest ever loss. Q raises worried looks. The 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 2: Black Ferns went chasing a World Cup parade, but Canada 14 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 2: said nah and the exit was made. Netball found drama, 15 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 2: a national disgrace. Suspensions and headlines dominated that space. The 16 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 2: Worry has promised again this was their year and once 17 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: more delivered familiar to spair. The Breakers were broken. The 18 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: season was poor fans against sighing who were hoping for more. 19 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: The black Caps wallop the Windy's runs, flying in style 20 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: that in the NZC boardroom, chaos has run wild Aukland 21 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 2: FC flew until the finals were held and Liam Lawson 22 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 2: drives on next year with the Formula one crowd. But 23 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 2: while the North debated and scratched at its head, the 24 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 2: South just that trophies instead. Crusaders won super businesses Plan 25 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 2: Canterbury claimed MPC, still ruling the Land Otago held tight 26 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 2: to the ran fairly shield North Otigo took Lahore and 27 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,479 Speaker 2: refused to yield. And then right here in Asperton's town, 28 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: Mid Canterbury meets cut the champions were crowned. So if 29 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: you're wondering where rugby is still, King Trefees feels like 30 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: a normal kind of thing. You're standing in a folks 31 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 2: now travel required. Just Mid Canterbury successful and admired. But 32 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: which Kiwi sean the brightest in the year, that's just 33 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: been a talent so special the lakes with not seen. Yes, 34 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: this Fabian Holland, big engine, big frame looks like an 35 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: all black the life if he keeps playing the game. 36 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: And Jordy Beamish World Champ steeplechase, gold cleared every hurdle, 37 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: fearless and bold. But for me the best of the 38 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: best as a young man who has passed every test. 39 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: He's only sixteen yet making his mark, running times so 40 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 2: wild they're out the ballpark. He's run world's best and 41 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 2: he's still a school kid. And he set more records 42 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 2: than the Beatles ever did. His name is Sam Ruth, 43 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: a real superstar, breaking four minutes before he could even 44 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 2: drive a car, A young man with the world at 45 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: his feet. A talent like this is simply elite. So 46 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 2: for me, Sam stands tallest, the Kiwi star at twenty 47 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,839 Speaker 2: twenty five, a name to remember, a talent alive. Yes, 48 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five was messy, chaotic and strange, but the 49 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 2: signs are all there. The future can change because when 50 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: Kiwis are trusted to dream and to fly, they don't 51 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 2: just turn up. They always aim high. So here's the 52 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: twenty twenty six may Key we saw higher. May Joy 53 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 2: rule the game and every moment burn brighter. From Ashburton 54 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 2: to everywhere, Sport truly thrives. Have a safe, happy festive 55 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 2: season and great sport in your lives.