Sports

World Summer Games Opening Ceremony

The World Summer Games Opening Ceremony is leaving a lasting mark on New Zealand Special Olympics athletes. The athletes and their support staff could hardly... Read More

Mount Maunganui gymnast chasing her Olympic dream

Reece Cobb does not have a standard teenage daily routine. The 16-year-old New Zealand gymnast, who has her eye on next year's Paris Olympics, trains six days... Read More

Celebrating inclusivity with every splash

As they break through the water's surface, they will enter an inclusive athletic space where they can fully be themselves. Tauranga synchronised swimmer Evander... Read More

German great to attend Tauranga FIFA trophy event

Legendary German footballer Babett Peter will be a special guest at Sunday's FIFA Women's World Cup trophy event in Tauranga. Babett played 118 games for her... Read More

FIFA Women‘s World Cup: Artists, athletes team up

Wāhine artists and athletes in Tauranga are scoring major funding goals in the countdown to kick-off. Tauranga City Council has been granted $240,000 from the... Read More

League player dies in hospital after head injury

A Bay of Plenty rugby league player has died after suffering a brain injury during a weekend game. Pāpāmoa Bulldogs rugby league player Tere Livingston was... Read More

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