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Pieces Of Silver

Pieces Of Silver

Written by: BusinessDesk
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It was the deal that rocked the New Zealand rugby community and remains controversial to this day.

BusinessDesk delivers the most incisive and revealing detail yet on the $200 million deal between New Zealand Rugby and giant American private equity firm, Silver Lake.

“Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake Deal” is a six-episode by former NZR executive Trevor McKewen and Business Desk journalist Paul McBeth.

Episodes
  • A Silver Lining - Part II
    Oct 17 2023

    A silver lining – part II

    In the final episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth share what they’ve learnt along the way.

    It was the deal that rocked the New Zealand rugby community and remains controversial to this day.

    BusinessDesk delivers the most incisive and revealing detail yet on the $200 million deal between New Zealand Rugby and giant American private equity firm, Silver Lake.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    30 mins
  • A Silver Lining? Part I
    Oct 10 2023

    A silver lining – part I

    In the penultimate episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth talk to former All Black captain Taine Randell about rugby governance and explore the final stages of the transaction and what happens next.

    It was the deal that rocked the New Zealand rugby community and remains controversial to this day.

    BusinessDesk delivers the most incisive and revealing detail yet on the $200 million deal between New Zealand Rugby and giant American private equity firm, Silver Lake.

    New episodes every Wednesday.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    23 mins
  • Super Trouble
    Oct 3 2023

    In the fifth episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth dig deep into the politics around rugby competitions.

    “Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake Deal” is a six-episode podcast by former NZR executive Trevor McKewen and BusinessDesk journalist Paul McBeth. In this week's episode we look at NZ Rugby on the global stage and NZ Rugby's flare up with its Australian and South African counterparts over SuperRugby.

    It was the deal that rocked the New Zealand rugby community and remains controversial to this day.

    BusinessDesk delivers the most incisive and revealing detail yet on the $200 million deal between New Zealand Rugby and giant American private equity firm, Silver Lake.

    New episodes every Wednesday.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    37 mins
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