Sports

Late start to NZ series should be worth the wait

It has been some time in the making, but a 2023 edition of the New Zealand Cross-country Championships is now on the horizon and organisers Paul Whibley and Claire... Read More

Tragedy for brain-injured rugby player’s family

The Pāpāmoa community is rallying in support of a young family following a critical injury suffered by a rugby league player on the weekend. A spokesperson... Read More

Women’s World Cup trophy in Tauranga on Sunday

The most-prized trophy in women's football will be on display in Tauranga this coming Sunday, when a series of female-focussed events will be held at Fergusson... Read More

Tauranga City hammer Manukau United at Chatham Cup

Tauranga City set up a mouth-watering third-round tie against Northern League table-toppers Eastern Suburbs by sweeping aside Manukau United 6-0 in their rearranged... Read More

King and Queen of the Point rounds out 2023 season

Top tier domestic surfing returns to Raglan with the Backdoor King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver taking place this coming weekend. A Talent laden... Read More

Mount Maunganui and Tauranga at top of ladder

Mount Maunganui and Tauranga Sports, who sit locked together at the top of the Baywide standings with just two rounds remaining in the regular season - cemented... Read More

Gymnastics club sets sights on Nationals

Gymnasts from local gymnastics club Impact Gymsport Academy won't have far to travel for this year's national competition next month. The New Zealand Gymnastics... Read More

Tauranga and Canterbury KTM riders battle it out

North Canterbury's Ethan McBreen was fast from the start of the 2023 New Zealand Enduro Championships series and he kept the pressure up throughout the gruelling... Read More

Plenty of nostalgia at special Greerton reunion

It's a perfect sunny autumn day for creating more unforgettable memories for Greerton rugby team members who battled it out across the fields in the 1970s. Greerton... Read More

A new way to launch on the Wairoa river

It will be the first of its kind on a Bay of Plenty river and will open a raft of opportunity for water-based recreation in the coming year. Bay of Plenty Coast... Read More

Artistic swimming on show

Artistic swimming is on display today as Tauranga Synchro club athletes take to the pool at Baywave to showcase their artistic swimming routines they've prepared... Read More

Hikuwai Bailey bridge to open next week

Four months after Cyclone Gabrielle caused major devastation across NZ, the final connection on State Highway 35, north of Gisborne, will be restored next week. A... Read More