Sports

Sport a potent rehab tool, says veteran

Ben Lucas says there is no event in the world like the Paralympics. 'Every time, I come away from the Paralympics just a little bit different,” says... Read More

Wahine Toa programme delivers learning for women

Almost 50 young women have participated in WaiBOP Football's first Wahine Toa programme of 2024. The kōhine / young women, aged 12-14, and 10 coaches... Read More

BOP medic uses army training to become ironman

Few sporting events push the human body like an ironman triathlon. But digging deep is something all too familiar for New Zealand Army medic and ironman athlete... Read More

Crew off to flying start as Saunders eyes big day

Any doubt about Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson's podium potential evaporated on day eight of the Olympic sailing competition in a sweltering Marseille... Read More

John Taylor wins 2024 Flett Trophy

A major event of the Waihi Men's Section is the Doug Flett Trophy, for handicap match play, which was decided on Saturday. Played in biting cold Southerly... Read More

Tauranga Moana in contention for premiership

With six matches to go and a solid six-point lead, Tauranga Moana is charting a course for promotion from the Lotto NRFL Women's Championship. The WaiBOP... Read More

Olympics heartbreak but bright windsurfing future

Men's and women's kitefoiling officially makes its Olympic debut today, with Lukas Walton-Keim and Justina Kitchen as the New Zealand competitors. Only... Read More

Paeroa veteran flies high on world stage

Paeroa's Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling... Read More

Kiwi sailors continue successful 49er legacy

Living up to the Olympic legacy of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke was no easy feat but Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie managed to do exactly that. The duo... Read More

Supporting Tauranga athletes in Paris

Bay of Plenty residents will have bleary eyes this weekend as they watch local athletes compete in 2024′s Paris Olympic Games. New Zealand has, at time... Read More

The former BOP students competing in Paris

Bay of Plenty triathlete Hayden Wilde has won silver in the men's triathlon in Paris, becoming a two-time Olympic Games medallist. Wilde's silver medal brings... Read More

How teammate’s selfless act set up silver

Hayden Wilde believes teammate Dylan McCullough deserves 'the keys to New Zealand”, after his ultimate act of self-sacrifice in the men's Olympic... Read More