Sports

Tauranga Aims Games 2025 adds venues, divisions

After the success of 2024, organisers of this year's Zespri Aims Games have opted for tweaks rather than wholesale changes for the 2025 edition. Although... Read More

Black Ferns inspire Pāpāmoa College students

The energy at Pāpāmoa College was electric as students gathered to welcome some of New Zealand's most celebrated athletes — the Black Ferns. In partnership... Read More

White House to host cage fight on July 4: UFC boss

The White House is to play host to a mixed martial arts bout on July 4 next year, the day the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding,... Read More

Tauranga man breaks death diving record

When Tauranga's Flynn Chisholm leapt from a scenic cliff top in Majorca last week, it took him less than three seconds to achieve what no other Kiwi had. The... Read More

Pāpāmoa Rugby Club to get new clubrooms

A grassroots rugby club in a fast-growing suburb is gearing up for long-awaited new clubrooms. Pāpāmoa Rugby Club is set to get a relocatable clubroom... Read More

Wilde wins London T100 race after truck accident

New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde has completed a remarkable comeback from injury to win the T100 series race in London in emphatic style. Three months... Read More

Injured mountain biker airlifted from Summerhill

An injured mountain biker rescued by the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter from the Summerhill Mountain Bike Trails on Sunday morning was flown to Tauranga Hospital. Rodney... Read More

BoP paddler to compete in world champs in Brazil

Te Puke waka ama paddler Nicky Kingi has competed at every IVF Va'a World Distance Championships since they began in 2017. With the exception of 2021, the... Read More

BoP club gets boost with $10k grant for gear

Whakatāne Marist Rugby and Sports Club will be able to tackle the season in style thanks to a grant of $10,702 from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). The... Read More

Siblings to represent Bay of Plenty in NPC rugby

Siblings will be representing the Bay of Plenty in men's and women's rugby for what is believed to be the first time this NPC season. Georgia Broughton was... Read More

Jiu-jitsu school plans big party for milestone

Gracie Barra Tauriko, New Zealand's first official Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school, is marking its first anniversary on August 10 by holding a public... Read More

Bay Oval to host first ever musical festival

Bay Oval is the place to be next Waitangi weekend as the Mount Maunganui venue hosts Kingston Calling 2026 - with headline act UB40 featuring Ali Campbell -... Read More