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
  • A Betrayal of Trust
    Sep 26 2023

    In the fourth episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth get right into when the big stoush between NZ Rugby and the players’ association went public. What was the thinking behind the headlines? Who were the major All Blacks speaking out?

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

    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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    34 mins
  • A God Complex
    Sep 19 2023

    In the third episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth uncover how news of the Silver Lake deal first made its way into the media.

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

    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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    33 mins
  • A Spanner In The Works
    Sep 12 2023

    In the second episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth discover how the NZ Rugby Players' Association found out about the Silver Lake deal, and uncover just how important the players' images rights were to the deal.

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

    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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    26 mins
  • When Two Worlds Collide
    Sep 5 2023

    In the first episode of Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake deal, BusinessDesk business of sport columnist Trevor McKewen and financial reporter Paul McBeth explore the underpinnings behind NZ Rugby’s deal with Silver Lake. Hear from former NZ Rugby chair Brent Impey, players’ association boss Rob Nichol and a host of key stakeholders discuss this pivotal time in Aotearoa rugby history.

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

    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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    40 mins
  • Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake Deal Coming Soon
    Sep 5 2023

    It was the deal that rocked the New Zealand rugby community and remains controversial to this day. BusinessDesk’s Trevor McKewen and Paul McBeth investigate the Silver Lake – NZ Rugby deal.

    “Pieces of Silver: Inside the Silver Lake Deal” coming soon.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    2 mins