10:13:35 Thursday 27 March 2025

Sports

Young skaters gear up for national champs

Excitement is building as the 2025 National Skateboarding Championships draw near, with top skateboarders from across New Zealand set to compete in Mount Maunganui... Read More

Olympians hit back against Kaituna River plans

International paddlers and New Zealand Olympians are joining iwi and environmental groups in opposing the possible fast-tracking of a Bay of Plenty river... Read More

Fogden targets home win in NZ 4x4 national series

Te Puke's Nathan Fogden is hoping for a change in fortunes for his home round of the NZ 4x4 national trial series on Sunday. The Bay of Plenty Four Wheel... Read More

Tauranga Runner takes on London Marathon

Corban Buxton will represent Tauranga on the world stage, running the TCS London Marathon to raise funds for life-changing medical care for children. On 27... Read More

High schooler by day, record breaker by night

The father of New Zealand's middle-distance prodigy Sam Ruthe says it's a fine balance for the teenager to live a normal Kiwi life while chasing world... Read More

Sevens players commit to Rugby World Cup campaign

Seven Black Ferns Sevens players have made themselves available for selection in the Black Ferns for this year's Rugby World Cup. Stacey Waaka, Theresa Setefano,... Read More

Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe breaks four-minute mile

Tauranga teenager Sam Ruthe has become the youngest runner to break four minutes for the mile, with a 3m 58.35s performance at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium... Read More

Farah Palmer Cup draw announced

A blockbuster year of women's rugby will continue in August with the Farah Palmer Cup presented by Bunnings Warehouse kicking off. While the Black Ferns... Read More

Whai basketballers shake Rotorua for historic game

An NZNBL team is 'making the dream feel real” for aspiring youth ahead of tonight's milestone first-time home game in Rotorua. The Tauranga Whai men's... Read More

Purvis wins second MX1 NZ title

After giving himself and his team a nerve-wracking start to the day, Altherm JCR Yamaha's MX1 master Maximus Purvis did what he does best and gave it everything... Read More

Final two rounds of racing this weekend

The New Zealand cross-country motorcycle racing community will wrap up their national series with back-to-back rounds three and four near Gore in just a few... Read More

Final round of NZ motocross series had everything

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships wrapped up at the weekend with an action-packed second visit to the Phillips' farm track south-west of Rotorua. It... Read More