Sports

Surfing talent gears up for national championships

New Zealand's most prestigious domestic surfing event, the National Surfing Championships heads south in 2024 and will be staged at Dunedin in early 2024. The... Read More

Special welcome home for Olympic trio

As Western Bay of Plenty's three Special Olympians arrive at Tauranga Airport today, fresh from the 2023 World Summer Games in Berlin, they'll be met by some very... Read More

Questions over reforms for fishing and hunting

Recommended changes to the proposed law to replace the Resource Management Act are a boost to the future of freshwater fishing and game bird hunting but questions... Read More

Big future for unified basketball after success

Unified sport is the future of Special Olympics, say NZ basketball players following a week of stunning success. New Zealand's trailblazing Unified basketball... Read More

Tourism boost as overseas anglers return to NZ

More than 13,500 international anglers took to the water in pursuit of New Zealand's renowned wild trout during the recent fishing season, according to data from... Read More

Determined swimmer‘s 40km feat

In a remarkable display of endurance and determination, a young Tauranga swimmer has taken on an extraordinary challenge to support The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge. Over... Read More

Tauranga City‘s Chatham Cup run comes to an end

Tauranga City's Chatham Cup run came to an end at the weekend but the Mount Maunganui side can hold their heads high after pushing Eastern Suburbs all the way... Read More

Coll and King to headline NZ Squash Championships

New Zealand's top male and female squash athletes are preparing for a huge weekend of competition at the New Zealand Squash Championships in the Bay of Plenty. Women's... Read More

Football legend told “I might not play again”

The Football Ferns are on the cusp of the biggest moment in their careers - a FIFA World Cup at home. One of their most experienced and best players, Ria Percival,... Read More

BOP Special Olympics athletes conquer World Games

The Bay of Plenty team is small but celebrating after grabbing a huge number of medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, with Tauranga bowler Len Just... Read More

Campbell wins but Horan shines at Taranaki

Tauranga's Phil Campbell and co-driver Brianna Little have taken over the lead in the WINMAX Brake Pads North Island Rally Series by winning SBT Group Taranaki... Read More

Four teams to fight for 2023 Baywide title

Mount Maunganui, Te Puna, Tauranga Sports and Te Puke Sports will fight out the BOPRU 2023 Baywide premier title after the qualifying competition concluded on... Read More