Sports

Bay defends title at national surf champs

More than 200 school-aged surfers from around New Zealand, including the Bay of Plenty, are heading to Gisborne this week for two national surfing championships. The... Read More

Partially sighted teen's Paralympic climbing goal

Competitive rock climbing takes steely focus, but that assumes an entirely different shape for Tauranga boy Teddy Hirini. While his competitors at the recent... Read More

BOP Steamers eye NPC playoffs

The Bay of Plenty Steamers dug deep for Saturday's win against the Hawke's Bay Magpies, and destiny is now in their hands to make the Hilux NPC playoffs. They... Read More

New golf event supports Mount businesses

A chance meeting at a local business networking event has led to a new initiative aimed at bringing people together, creating friendly competition and supporting... Read More

Surf therapy trust rides wave of success

What began as a pilot programme for women at Mount Maunganui has grown into a community trust, with plans to bring the benefits of surf therapy to more people. Surf... Read More

Mount Open title decided after final abandoned

Royal Wellington golfer Jayden Ford has claimed the Christies Floorings Mount Open title after extreme winds forced organisers to abandon Sunday's final round... Read More

Springfest brings 300 athletes to Te Puke

Te Puke Gymsport will be bursting into spring colour when more than 300 young athletes descend on the club for its annual Springfest recreation competition on... Read More

Bay surfers dominate but miss title by point

A Bay of Plenty surfing team was one point away from winning Australasia's largest junior club competition after producing more individual division winners... Read More

Steamers call on fans to pack Tauranga Domain

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Mountcastle chases redemption at Mount Open

Order of Merit leader Kerry Mountcastle returns to the Mount Maunganui Golf Club this week, determined to go one better after falling agonisingly short at last... Read More

Say hello to Moko, the AIMS Games' newest star

What are the odds? Two dudes, different ages and different regions of the country, coming up with near-identical designs for the Zespri AIMS Games new mascot? Apparently,... Read More

Athole's still got game at 90

Athole Herbert is 90, but you wouldn't know it from his tennis schedule. He still takes to the local tennis courts four days a week - and has for decades. Herbert... Read More