Sports

Ōmokoroa golfer returns home to eye NZ victory

Ōmokoroa's Caitlin Maurice is relishing the opportunity to compete on home soil this week at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship. Maurice, who... Read More

Mount surfing star dominates longboard festival

Mount Maunganui surfer Jaxon Willows has kept a clean sheet for 2026 after securing wins in the Men's and Juniors at the 2026 NZ Festival of Longboarding presented... Read More

BOP rider dominates with new track record

Bay of Plenty superbike star Mitch Rees couldn't have scripted a better send-off ahead of his 2026 international racing campaign, delivering a flawless performance... Read More

NZ women’s team named for Oceania title tilt

New Zealand has just named its team to contest the Oceania Women's Motocross Championships in Australia next month. The event, scheduled for Wonthaggi, south... Read More

How Sam Ruthe plans to match the world’s best

Teenage middle-distance star Sam Ruthe is still coming to terms with his potential, after running the fastest-ever mile by a New Zealander. Ruthe ran... Read More

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ mile record in Boston

Teenage running star Sam Ruthe continues to mystify the athletics world after running the fastest-ever mile by a New Zealander. Competing in the Boston... Read More

Chiefs clash with Drua at the Mount

Bay of Plenty rugby fans are in for a treat this afternoon, January 30, as the Gallagher Chiefs take on the Fijian Drua in their 2026 pre-season clash. The... Read More

Sport stars gather at Mount to pay their respects

Members of the Chiefs and Fijian Drua Super Rugby Pacific teams gathered together at Mount Maunganui to pay their respects to the victims of the landslide at... Read More

Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record

Running sensation Sam Ruthe has become the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the mile, achieving the feat at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui on Saturday night. The... Read More

Surge in paddleboarders caught without lifejackets

Dozens of stand-up paddleboarders have been pinged for not wearing a lifejacket in the Bay of Plenty region, with many thought to be unaware of the requirement. The... Read More

Hat-trick claimed in Tauranga Half late run

The Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Auckland's Jack Moody achieving a hat-trick of wins, and Rotorua's Nicole... Read More

Hodgson snatches NZ midget car crown at Baypark

A fired-up Aaron Hodgson sliced past the top qualifiers in a fast-paced 25-lap final to win the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship at Baypark Speedway... Read More