Sports

Young Tauranga skating club makes history

A young Tauranga skating club has made history, claiming top trophies and eyeing the world stage. Te Moana-a-Toi lit up Blenheim from June 30 to July 5, turning... Read More

Tauranga's Sam Ruthe breaks two NZ records in LA

Teenage Tauranga middle-distance runner Sam Ruthe is making a habit of rewriting the record books. Ruthe has lowered his own national Under-17 and U18 1500m... Read More

Tauranga-born boxer crowned undisputed world champ

Tauranga-born professional boxer Cherneka Johnson has made history at New York's Madison Square Garden, becoming the first Māori to be crowned an undisputed... Read More

Puchner makes history with silver

Oliver Puchner has become the first New Zealander to win an individual medal at the U23 canoe slalom world championships, claiming silver in France. The 22-year-old... Read More

Tauranga’s Hulsebosch leads MTB charge

Tauranga's Eliana Hulsebosch will spearhead a powerful Kiwi junior presence at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, as New Zealand riders... Read More

Home-schooled teens bike 755km for sport

Two home-schooled students cycled 755km off-road over 10 days to deliver a petition to Parliament calling for the inclusion of all students in sport. Amelia... Read More

Tauranga dominates women’s basketball

Tauranga U18 Women's Team (back row, from left): Joseph Broughton, Aaliyah Hill, Richard McClenaghan, Charis Broughton, Kashana Murray, Jayla Teki, Jeanna Cooney,... Read More

Netball: Tauranga home crowd rallies behind Magic

The sold-out sign has officially gone up for the AVIS Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic's upcoming ANZ Premiership home game in Tauranga against the Central Pulse... Read More

Kane Williamson still committed to NZ

Despite opting out of this month's tour of Zimbabwe, Kane Williamson still has aspirations to represent his country, new Black Caps coach Rob Walter says. At... Read More

The secret to Tauranga’s water polo team success

The Tauranga Men's Water polo team have secured their fourth consecutive national league title, becoming the first club to achieve four back-to-back wins. For... Read More

Female athlete health research initiative launches

Auckland University of Technology has launched a world-leading initiative aimed at addressing the long-standing neglect of medical research on female athletes. Through... Read More

Baywide Rugby: Local teams prepare for semifinals

Three Tauranga teams and one from Rotorua are preparing to go head-to-head in the Baywide Premier semifinals after dominating wins at the weekend. Whakarewarewa... Read More