Sports

Detective’s race after rare heart diagnosis

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More

Young athletes set to shine at Colgate Games

More than 1000 young athletes from across the North Island will descend on Tauranga Domain this weekend for one of New Zealand's most iconic junior sporting... Read More

Sam Ruthe on pushing boundaries

Sam Ruthe admits he still pinches himself almost every time he hits the track. That's because the teenage running phenomenon holds nearly every New Zealand... Read More

Racing icon returns to Taupō

A1 Team New Zealand's iconic 'Black Beauty” will return to the track for the first time in nearly two decades. Organisers have the restored A1GP car... Read More

Golf takes over Bay Oval this summer

From international cricket and a Super Rugby match to its first major music event, Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval has hosted it all - and now it's adding golf to... Read More

Ruthe breaks under 16 world record in 1000m

Sam Ruthe has entered the record books yet again by becoming the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the 1000m distance. Competing on his home track at the Tauranga... Read More

Sam Ruthe targets another record in 1000m race

Breaking records is in Sam Ruthe's DNA. The teenage running sensation spent most of 2025 smashing numerous age-grade records across multiple middle and long... Read More

Bay of Plenty clubs swing into record growth

The 'rebirth” of golf in the Bay of Plenty isn't just a trend; it's a transformation of a 'booming” sport driven by a social momentum, according... Read More

Stars shine at Whakatāne Summercross event

The sun was out for the annual Whakatāne Summercross and the three Altherm JCR Yamaha stars shone bright as they notched up podium results at the Awakaponga... Read More

Pickens outwits rivals in Baypark midget thriller

The summer of international Midget Car competition made a rain-delayed start on Sunday evening, but it was worth the wait with a thrilling Bay Super Stars 30-lapper... Read More

BOP rider dominates Cemetery Circuit yet again

His trophy cabinet is bulging and ready to burst, but still Bay of Plenty's Mitch Rees reckons there's room for a few more. The Honda-mounted motorcycle road-racer... Read More

Inside Tauranga's over-50s walking basketball crew

A group of Tauranga women is proving there is no age limit when it comes to playing basketball. The Swish walking basketball group, which stood for Senior... Read More