Sports

Ford dominates to win maiden title in Mount

Jayden Ford has torn Mt Maunganui apart to win his first Jennian Homes Charles Tour event, the Christies Floorings Mount Open. The 19-year-old amateur finished... Read More

"Up the Wahs" enters NZ vernacular

'Up the Wahs” - in a very short time, the earworm has become as quintessentially Kiwi as pavlova, Lion Red and jandals. You might not know rugby league,... Read More

Steinlager II makes a stop in Tauranga

A yacht sailed by Sir Peter Blake is making a brief stop in Tauranga today, after setting sail from Auckland yesterday with a crew of 25 people, plus skippers.... Read More

New Zealand U21 netball squad announced

New Zealand U21 coach Julie Seymour is sharpening her focus on the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup in naming her first NZU21 squad for the year. The first steps... Read More

Wood chopping team racing to hit Tauranga

People from across New Zealand will bring their axes and competitive spirit to the chopping block at the Mount Maunganui RSA this Saturday. Team Woodchopping... Read More

Amateurs headline Christies Floorings Mount Open

Some of New Zealand's top amateurs are looking to make their presence felt on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour again as we head into the final four events of the... Read More

Changes on the way for squash in New Zealand

Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa is launching a campaign titled ‘Let's Build the Future of Squash Together', as the national body looks to implement... Read More

Rugby returns to Mount Main Beach

Rugby is often refined to grass fields, school grounds and local parks. Occasionally, however, you may have spotted a local team training or group of friends... Read More

Competitors head to Mount for Bridge Congress

Following the AIMS games, locals will be seeing a different type of sports team around town from the last week of September. At first glance they might... Read More

Currie overcomes adversity at IRONMAN world champs

In a gripping narrative of resilience, New Zealand's Braden Currie faced a challenging turn of events at the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Nice, France,... Read More

Waihi Golf Club championship finals held

All the Waihi Golf Club's divisions held their championship finals on Sunday [September 17] before a good crowd of fellow members. Unfortunately, the strong... Read More

NZ wins Davis Cup tie against Thailand

The New Zealand Davis Cup team is back in the winner's circle and will progress to the World Group I play-offs after convincingly beating Thailand in Invercargill... Read More