Sports

Free chance to fall in love with tennis

It's time to come and play some tennis at the annual Love Tennis event from 10am to 4pm, this Sunday, September 10. The courts at local Tauranga clubs... Read More

Changes made to NZ Road-Race Nationals calender

Organisers of the upcoming 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships season have been forced to make a slight tweak to the calendar. The sport's governing... Read More

Counting down for the 10th RWC

A huge stadium, 80,000 plus, a huge occasion, and huge expectations. The All Blacks will step onto Stade de France, the country's nation stadium just north of... Read More

From FIFA Women's World Cup and Netball World Cup

Two of New Zealand's top match officials in football and netball have spent the week at the Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga, mentoring the next generation and... Read More

Tauranga weightlifter to hit the world stage

She's the sixth ever woman in New Zealand to put 100kg over her head during a snatch - and now she's headed overseas to represent the country in two international... Read More

NZ Hard Endo Champs kick off this weekend

The 2023 New Zealand Hard Enduro Championships is called that for a reason and the promoters say the word 'hard” is really perhaps an understatement. In... Read More

Big ambitions as Jonty eyes world titles

Jonty Howland already has an impressive swimming medal collection - 'mostly golds” - but now he has his eye on bigger things. The 12-year-old ManawatÅ«... Read More

The rewards of coaching Para athletes

Hamish Meacheam says coaching Para athletes made him not only a better coach but a better person. The community manager at Athletics New Zealand has been... Read More

Rotorua rider wins major Forestland XC Series

Bay of Plenty rising star Callum Dudson is making every twist of the throttle count as he fought his way through traffic to claim the main prize in this year's... Read More

Zespri AIMS Games trustees honoured

'The strength of community is built on the back of good people giving up their time to do something for nothing other than to make a difference.” These... Read More

Courtney Duncan wins fourth world title

She's done it again and, in the end, she did it easily … New Zealand's Courtney Duncan is world champion once more. The 27-year-old Kawasaki rider... Read More

Teams gear up for intense 90 Mile Beach Classic

The country's top inflatable rescue boat crews will soon be heading to the Far North for one of the most challenging IRB races in the world: the 90 Mile IRB... Read More