Sports

Steamers hammer Otago 38-14

Bay of Plenty Steamers are celebrating after taking care of business in Week 5 of the Bunnings NPC, with a 38-14 win against Otago on Saturday. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Chasing hoops, hopes and higher education

Two of the Bay of Plenty's up-and-coming star basketballers have scored university scholarships to play overseas. Briarley Rogers and Hineaupounamu ‘Missy'... Read More

Coll undone by Farag in titanic battle

New Zealand's Paul Coll has missed out on advancing to the final of Paris Squash 2023 after being undone by Egyptian World Number One Ali Farag in a titanic... Read More

Tauranga Whalers in BOP Championship final

After starting the pre-season in February with just three players, the Tauranga Whalers have made it all the way to the finals of the championship round of the... Read More

Park and ride for free this week

To assist with traffic flow this week, a free bus service between Mount Maunganui and Papamoa is running until Friday September 8. The Zespri AIMS Games,... Read More

What's on - AIMS Games, cat show and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting morning cloud and the... Read More

Team spirit the aim of the game

Mount Maunganui Intermediate's Rip Rugby team will leave no player behind for this year's Zespri Aims Games. Kicking off this Saturday, September 2, nearly... Read More

Coll through to Semi-Finals of Paris Squash 2023

New Zealand's Paul Coll has defeated Egypt's Tarek Momen 3-0 in a 60-minute tussle for a place in the semi-finals of Paris Squash 2023. Coll was measured... Read More

Plenty of play at AIMS Games in Tauranga

The countdown is on to the 2023 Zespri AIMS Games, which kicks off this weekend. The week long event is one of Australasia's largest junior sporting events,... Read More

Drop out of the sky for youth

Champions of change planning to leap from the sky are taking the ultimate plunge to demonstrate their unwavering support for a youth organisation's mission. ‘Drop... Read More

NZ marathon champs prepare for France encounter

New Zealand elite trail runners Ruth Croft, Daniel Jones and Scotty Hawker will tackle the sport's most prestigious and challenging race, the UTMB in Chamonix,... Read More

Green team to score gold in recycling efforts

The Zespri AIMS Games green team are getting ready to have a huge impact by leading recycling efforts throughout the week long event. Waste Watchers Ltd... Read More