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Tributes after rally driver Mark Tapper dies

New Zealand's motor racing community is mourning the loss of star rally driver Mark Tapper. The 44-year-old's death was reported on Tuesday afternoon... Read More

Father-son duo dominate opening NZ Superbike round

Nobody had an answer for Honda's father and son duo from Whakatāne at the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Southland at the... Read More

Mount Maunganui surfer snatches win at surf event

It was a tough outing at Whangamatā this weekend for the second three events on the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge with the forecasted swell... Read More

Going above and beyond in support of the game

The touch community is being called upon to nominate a Home Ground Hero who goes above and beyond in support of the game. The initiative celebrates unsung... Read More

Driving support to our special athletes

Three Tauranga Special Olympians are the faces of their club's new fundraising campaign to get 73 athletes and 20 volunteer coaches to New Zealand's 2025 National... Read More

Chiefs Rugby Club welcome Ngāti Porou East Coast

Following approval from New Zealand Rugby and an agreement being reached with the Hurricanes, the Chiefs Rugby Club said they are honoured to welcome Ngāti... Read More

Water polo lifts Māori, Pasifika

Māori and Pasifika are overrepresented in drowning statistics across the motu, so a water polo competition at Baywave, Mount Maunganui, was born. 'We wanted... Read More

Tauranga runner makes his mark in history

Tauranga track star Sam Ruthe is now the holder of yet another world's best time. The 15-year-old runner competed in the Graham Douglas International meet... Read More

Groms battle in Whangamata for series glory

Young surfers from across New Zealand are set to compete this weekend in Whangamata for the second leg of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge. Taking... Read More

Hunter wins Game Bird Habitat Stamp competition

A striking image of a pūkeko in flight has seen Northland hunter and photographer David Towgood named winner of the Game Bird Habitat Stamp Photo competition... Read More

Tauranga man who died in Arthur's Pass named

Police have released the name of the person who died following an incident in Arthur's Pass on Sunday, February 2. He was 25-year-old Connor Mark Knox,... Read More

Series opens with two scorchers

After one extremely hectic weekend, New Zealand's motorcycling community is already halfway towards discovering who will be crowned the nation's top cross-country... Read More