Sports

Police gear up for Crankworx

Rotorua Police are gearing up for the large crowds expected as part of Crankworx taking place this weekend. The event will run from the March 16-24 and is... Read More

Luuka Jones locks in fifth Olympic Games

Tauranga canoe slalom athlete Luuka Jones has been selected for her fifth Olympic Games, and will be joined by fellow paddler Finn Butcher who has been selected... Read More

Roller derby team challenges leagues to give blood

Roller derby players often have a reputation for creating a blood bath on the track but Tauranga's local league is giving this a whole new meaning. Moana... Read More

Chiefs squad named for Super Rugby U20s tournament

The Chiefs Rugby Club have named their University of Waikato Chiefs U20 squad to contest the Super Rugby U20 tournament in Taupō. The tournament will run... Read More

NZ longboard team prepares for world champs

The New Zealand Longboard Team heads to the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Longboard Championship in El Salvador this April. The event... Read More

School surfing calendar gets exciting new addition

New in 2024, the New Zealand School Surfing Festival is being held next week [March 19-20] at Maori Bay, Muriwai, Auckland. This exciting new event will... Read More

Project K kids dive on in

Western Bay of Plenty youth have been able to learn a skill to explore the depths of the underwater world thanks to the generosity of strangers from their own... Read More

Taupō welcomes inaugural women’s football

Seven teams from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region have got their 2024 football seasons underway in Taupō at the Janine Giddy Women's Tournament. Waikato... Read More

Tauranga stadium to be delivered in stages

Plans for a stadium in central Tauranga have been scaled back and construction pushed out because of budget constraints. The community stadium at the... Read More

Waihi Golf's Beach Cup reaches semi-final stage

The competition to win the first Men's Trophy of the Waihi season is the coveted Beach Cup which has reached the semi-final stage, with these two matches to... Read More

Familiar teams in Williams Cup standings

The Versatile Williams Cup standings have taken on a familiar look with four Western Bay of Plenty teams occupying the top four spots. Eves Realty Greerton,... Read More

Kiwi stars claim first in Mount Maunganui

Shaunna Polley and Alice Zeimann have gone back-to-back at the Beach Pro Tour Futures in Mount Maunganui after a first-set scare. Tom Reid and Jack McManaway,... Read More