Sports

PWR Yamaha’s Wil Yeoman wins national title

He has been swiftly working his way up the rungs and Taupo-based PWR Yamaha rider Wil Yeoman made it to the top of the New Zealand Cross Country Championship's... Read More

2024 NZ Under 20 Coaching group announced

New Zealand Rugby has today announced the New Zealand Under 20 Coaching group ahead of the 2024 campaign. Former Waikato Rugby Coach and eight-Test All Black... Read More

BOP Under 19 cricket players take on Gisborne

The best Under 19 players in the Bay of Plenty will represent BOPCA Coastland and BOPCA Lakeland at the ND Emerging Rangatahi tournament in Gisborne this week,... Read More

Squash: WSF men's world team championship

The New Zealand Men's Squash Team has avoided an early scare to win it's first matchup in the WSF Men's World Team Championship in Tauranga. With New Zealand... Read More

Top men's squash teams welcomed to Tauranga

Around 100 of the best men's squash athletes in the world have been welcomed to New Zealand with a pōwhiri at Te Whetū o te Rangi Marae in Tauranga. The... Read More

Bowling towards 100 years at Tauranga South

A bowling club in Tauranga - which first rolled a ball across the greens in 1924 - is about to celebrate 100 years of existence. Bowls Tauranga South is trying... Read More

Squash: Coll triumphs at home

The New Zealand Squash Open has seen a fairytale finish with Paul Coll winning the Men's Open and Nele Gilis, who is engaged to Coll, winning the Women's Open.... Read More

Assault, 'mooning' and spying allegations

An obscure paramilitary group and a rifle club share a community hall in Tauranga. It's not a happy arrangement. Tony Wall investigates allegations of assault,... Read More

Fast, furious and fun

Charlotte and Ariana couldn't name a famous cricketer. But 10-year-old Ivy thought she could. 'I feel it could be someone with the last name Williams, or... Read More

Father and son victory at Baypark speedway

Tauranga racers Rodney and Cole Wood achieved a rare father-son 1-2 result in Saturday night's Bay of Plenty Sprint Car Championship at Baypark Speedway. Rodney... Read More

All ‘cued’ up with snooker

There's only two certified snooker coaches in New Zealand - and one lives right here in the Bay of Plenty. Arthur King has been a snooker coach for the last... Read More

NZ Squash Open: Coll through to final

Paul Coll has booked his spot in the final of the New Zealand Squash Open after winning a tense battle against France's Victor Crouin. Paul - world number... Read More