Sports

Tauranga boxer to head stacked BX-9 card

Coming off a win in March against Christchurch's Jack Dickson, Waikato boxer Emile Richardson has been booked for one of the biggest domestic fights of the... Read More

Injured teen star won’t rush back onto the track

There is no timeframe yet on a possible return to the track for teen running star Sam Ruthe. The 17-year-old revealed at the weekend that he had suffered... Read More

Tauranga dad chases mini golf dream

A Tauranga father will represent New Zealand on the world stage for the first time in a sport typically played as family fun rather than elite competition. James... Read More

Hobbiton Cup heads to Tauranga for first time

The Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic will bring one of the ANZ Premiership's most anticipated rivalry fixtures to Tauranga for the first time this weekend. The... Read More

Mount Maunganui crush champions in Baywide open

Six-time champions Mount Maunganui delivered a resounding statement at the opening of the 2026 BOPRU Baywide Premier season. The Tauranga-based team demolished... Read More

Stress fracture sidelines Sam Ruthe

Sam Ruthe's progress towards selection for the upcoming Commonwealth Games has hit a hurdle, with the teenage running sensation revealing he's picked up... Read More

National petanque champs roll into Mount Maunganui

The Tauranga BOP Petanque Club is set to welcome players from across the country this month as it hosts the 2026 Petanque New Zealand National Club Championship... Read More

Pasifika cricket to overtake Fergusson Park

There'll be no smatterings of applause from the bleachers on the boundary, no boring playing forward defensive shots. And there will be no 'white flannelled... Read More

Tauranga driver snatches F2 Midget title

A daring outside move in the final corner of the final race decided the Bay of Plenty F2 Midget Car title at Baypark Speedway, as Tauranga racer Roydon White... Read More

Sprint car title on the line in Baypark clash

Sprint Car racing takes centre stage at Baypark Speedway on Saturday night as the Auto Super Shoppes Baypark Trifecta Series reaches its season-deciding finale. The... Read More

Boxing: Sonny Morini set to fight in Fiji

Matamata boxer Sonny Morini continues to make a name for himself internationally as he is preparing to fight in Fiji this weekend, in what will be his fourth... Read More

Teen tops field at women’s surfing festival

Raglan's Alani Morse triumphed at the New Zealand Women's Surfing Festival, winning the Open Women's Division at Pauanui, the third stop on the NZ Surf Series... Read More