Sports

BoP steamroll Mooloos, eye top four finish

The Bay of Plenty Steamers powered to an impressive 41-5 victory over Waikato's Mooloos in the ninth round of the Bunnings NPC, delighting a home crowd at Tauranga... Read More

The Steam Team: One More

NZR+, New Zealand Rugby's free content platform, has released a compelling new documentary titled The Steam Team: One More, offering fans an unprecedented behind-the-scenes... Read More

City council sank $4.7m into scrapped pool plans

Tauranga City Council has spent $4.7 million on plans for an aquatic centre that have now been abandoned. Plans for a new $105m aquatic facility at Tauranga's... Read More

Archery club hits 75 years

Tauranga's archery club is celebrating 75 years of existence this month with a regional competition starting 10am this Saturday, September 27. Established... Read More

Juniors share course with golf idols

Barnaby Adams straps his golf bag into the trundler, adjusts his cap and chooses his club. As the 11-year-old lines up his first tee shot, New Zealand... Read More

Tridents kick off season with all ages open day

The Tauranga City Tridents American Football Club will officially launch the 2025/26 football season this Sunday. It will all kick off with an Open Day at... Read More

Gutsy Tauranga teen crowned world champion

At 14, Ellison Hollands is already a world champion. The Tauranga waterskier is back home after winning the junior girls division at the 2025 World Waterski... Read More

Golfer's journey after life-changing injury

The Carrus Tauranga Open - All Abilities Invitational is being held this weekend at the Tauranga Golf Club. One of the golfers, Jason Eade (Royal Wellington... Read More

Teenager claims breakthrough golf title at Mount

Cooper Moore has held his composure to seal a maiden Jennian Homes Charles Tour win at the Christies Floorings Mount Open. The tournament at the Mount Maunganui... Read More

Fourth straight triumph after comeback from crash

New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde made it four wins from four in the T100 world series when he ran out a clear-cut winner in Spain. Wilde continued a season... Read More

Black Clash returns to Bay Oval next year

The clash of New Zealand‘s sporting titans returns to Mount Maunganui this summer. Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Hot Springs Spas T20 Black Clash,... Read More

Pro intrigued by inaugural indoor golf event

Amateur golfers will get to tee off with some of New Zealand's leading professionals in the Bay of Plenty's first-ever indoor golf tournament next week. Fore... Read More