Sports

Artificial turf theft upsets Rotorua cricket boss

Paul Wylie hopes there's a backyard somewhere in Rotorua that has a nice cricket pitch or hockey turf made out of stolen artificial grass that's bringing joy... Read More

Taupō Super400 cements a place on the calendar

The Taupō Super400 looks set to become a permanent feature of the Supercars Championship calendar with the town impressing all those involved. Supercars... Read More

Parafed BOP leaving no one on the sidelines

For people born with physical disabilities and for those who develop one later in life through illness or injury, opportunities for many day-to-day tasks or... Read More

NZ still in World Longboard Championship

The New Zealand Longboard Team has dwindled to half after the first three days of competition at the International Surfing Association World Longboard Championship... Read More

Former enduro champion Groombridge leads the way

Taupo's Brad Groombridge knows a thing or two about winning enduro events and actually he's quite good at motocross and cross-country racing too. This season's... Read More

100-year-old competes at Rotorua Marathon

Colin Thorne does not believe in the saying 'the older I get, the better I was”. The 100-year-old is set to bring down the curtain on his Red Stag Rotorua... Read More

NZDF teams up with Warriors: ANZAC Day fixture

A full-capacity Go Media Stadium is set to host the largest contingent of New Zealand Defence Force personnel commemorating Anzac Day anywhere in the world.... Read More

Tauranga Townley brothers win at motocross champs

The saying ‘the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' certainly rings true in the Townley household, with former supercross and motocross star Ben handing... Read More

Talent aplenty in 2024 contracted Black Ferns

Talent continues to flourish within the Black Ferns programme as the squad continues to build toward Rugby World Cup 2025. This year's contracted group features... Read More

Police and FENZ race it out on go-karts

Some say the most exciting race at the Supercars Taupō event on the weekend has been the annual Police vs Fire and Emergency NZ go kart battle. The... Read More

Taupō’s Supercars dubbed a roaring success

Even in the pouring rain, Supercars fans flooded the Taupō International Motorsport Park for the very first time that this event was held in little ol' Taupō. Some... Read More

Waihi golf competition cancelled on wet Saturday

A week of golf at the Waihi Golf Club ended a day early this week, with the rain on Saturday resulting in all play being cancelled for the day. The competitive... Read More