Sports

Record overseas riders for 2025 Suzuki Series

Once again, the rest of the world is looking this way as the Suzuki International Series prepares for blast-off in December. It's a competition seen as the... Read More

Rotoiti sports club scores big with new gear

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded the Rotoiti Sports and Community Association's Sports Club in Rotorua a grant of $1,800 for new rugby jerseys and kit... Read More

Ignite7 set to spotlight rising sevens talent

New Zealand Rugby is reigniting the search for future rugby sevens stars with the fourth edition of the Ignite7 tournament. Organisers will select 48 young... Read More

Steamers lock in home quarter-final

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have clinched a home quarter-final in the 2025 Bunnings NPC after finishing third in the round-robin standings. The team capped... Read More

Tauranga triathlete qualifies for world champs

Tauranga triathlete Jenny Bradley has always loved sports. But having a young family and business, 'sport was put to the side”. Bradley, 69, competed... Read More

Steamers stun Lions, secure home NPC quarter-final

The Bay of Plenty Steamers pulled off a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat defending NPC champions Wellington 33-26 on Saturday, sealing their place in... Read More

Black Caps lose series to Australia

A day on from being a chance to win back the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy by rain, the Black Caps have fallen to a 2-0 series defeat to Australia, losing by three... Read More

Santner wants NZ glory over T20 gold

At a time when he's seeing more and more of his teammates opt for life as short-form freelancers, New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner's priority... Read More

Climbers set for first championship since Covid

Tauranga is gearing up for its first rock climbing championship since before the pandemic, and climbers from across the North Island will gather to compete. Bay... Read More

Hard adventure enduro will test even the best

It always takes a special kind of athlete to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro, so it's just as well that so many special riders have entered again for... Read More

Tauranga powerlifting coach joins NZ team

Tauranga powerlifting trainer Mike Jones will be one of 16 coaches wrangling 110 Kiwi athletes at the Oceania Regional Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships... Read More

Australia hammer NZ in Chappell-Hadlee opener

A maiden international century from Tim Robinson ultimately went down in vain, as the Black Caps were handed a six-wicket defeat to Australia in the Chappell-Hadlee... Read More