Sports

Bays of Thunder to take over Tauranga's Baypark

The Open Wheel classes, which have delivered high-intensity racing in early season events at Baypark Speedway, get their first shot at title honours this weekend.... Read More

Crystal Kaua to head Chiefs Manawa coaching team

Crystal Kaua has re-signed as head coach for the Chiefs Manawa in 2024. Previously the Set Piece coach for the side, Kaua took over the top job from Allan... Read More

Bay of Plenty players at NZ Rugby U19 Camp

Grady Forbes, Brooke Mitchell, and Aisake Vakasiuola are the three representatives for the Bay Of Plenty for the Under 19 talent set to grow at the New Zealand Rugby... Read More

Dame Lynda Topp launches Rewild campaign

Fish & Game New Zealand has launched a public awareness campaign to hook New Zealanders on the experience of freshwater fishing and hunting. The Rewild campaign,... Read More

Riders braced for 2023 cross-country champs

The Kiwi dirt bike racing community is primed and ready for the delayed start to the 2023 edition of the New Zealand Cross-country Championships, with opening... Read More

Māori women’s team ready for 2024 Pacific Cup

The first Aotearoa Māori Women's cricket team is set to contest the Pacific Cup tournament, to be held in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland in January next year. The... Read More

Plenty for Bay team to consider in cricket ahead

Element IMF Cadets opening bowler, Isaac White, has written his name onto his club's honours board in style following taking seven wickets including... Read More

Melbourne Cup 2023: All you need to know

There's no greater reminder that we're into November already than the arrival of Melbourne Cup day. It's billed as the race that stops the nation... Read More

BOP Social football's first international fixture

The social football season is usually finished by October but that hasn't stopped Tauranga's Otumoetai FC Originals hosting the Les Verts de Papara football... Read More

Top dog and cat at the Waihi Golf Club

Waihi Golf Club member Rodger Bagshaw reports on the week that was on the golf course, where weather knocked out the first half of the week, but closing day... Read More

Vahaakolo breathrough player of the year

Katelyn Vahaakolo has been named World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the year in partnership with Tudor following the Black Ferns loss against England... Read More

Nine men, three teams and another win to celebrate

The men from the ITools Racing Team know a thing or two about winning motorcycle races and this was further emphasised when they again dominated the recent Motul... Read More