Sports

Netball player now turning heads in rugby circles

In the quiet, serene beauty of Mercury Bay, a storm is on the horizon, not of weather, but of sporting promise. Her name is Grace Ngataua, a 24-year-old solo... Read More

Kiwi riders gear up for BMX World Championships

More than 40 New Zealand riders have congregated in Copenhagen for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships. Eleven Kiwis will contest the elite racing,... Read More

Squash club fundraising to head to nationals

Nine Katikati Squash Club ladies are appealing to the community to get behind their fundraising efforts to get to national championships mid-September in the... Read More

Dragon boat regatta supports coastguard

Despite the cold, the Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club will hold an off-season regatta in Tauranga this weekend for North Island paddlers. Club president Karl... Read More

Montague becomes first Kiwi woman to sign with UFC

Michelle Montague has written her name into the UFC's history books. The 31-year-old has become the first New Zealand woman to join the world's top mixed... Read More

Contact American Football coming to Tauranga park

On the back of becoming national champions in men's flag American Football at the end of March, the Tauranga City Tridents' short off-season is coming to an... Read More

Silver Ferns captain steps back from 2025 season

Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio has confirmed she will be making herself unavailable for the 2025 international netball season, stepping back... Read More

Young golfer wins Ōmokoroa Cup against president

Ten-year-old Bay of Plenty golfer Sascha Apanui has made a statement at his local club after beating the president. The youngest player in the Ōmokoroa... Read More

Jono Gibbes confirmed as Chiefs coach

The Chiefs have confirmed that assistant coach Jono Gibbes will take charge of the Super Rugby Pacific franchise for the 2026 season, replacing Clayton McMillan,... Read More

Tauranga's karting stars shine at nationals

Tauranga karters filled the podiums at the National School Karting Championships. 'The meeting had everything, rain, sun, rain, sun and more rain, but all... Read More

Black Foils steal Brits’ home win in SailGP

It was not to be for Dylan Fletcher's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as Peter Burling's Black Foils cinched victory in Portsmouth, bumping New Zealand to... Read More

Skate Lab builds momentum for youth and skatepark

Local youngsters took the lead in an energetic and hands-on Skate Lab day at Katikati Baptist Church on June 30 - a youth-created event blending skateboard skills,... Read More