Sports

BoP paddler to compete in world champs in Brazil

Te Puke waka ama paddler Nicky Kingi has competed at every IVF Va'a World Distance Championships since they began in 2017. With the exception of 2021, the... Read More

BoP club gets boost with $10k grant for gear

Whakatāne Marist Rugby and Sports Club will be able to tackle the season in style thanks to a grant of $10,702 from New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT). The... Read More

Siblings to represent Bay of Plenty in NPC rugby

Siblings will be representing the Bay of Plenty in men's and women's rugby for what is believed to be the first time this NPC season. Georgia Broughton was... Read More

Jiu-jitsu school plans big party for milestone

Gracie Barra Tauriko, New Zealand's first official Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school, is marking its first anniversary on August 10 by holding a public... Read More

Bay Oval to host first ever musical festival

Bay Oval is the place to be next Waitangi weekend as the Mount Maunganui venue hosts Kingston Calling 2026 - with headline act UB40 featuring Ali Campbell -... Read More

Young runner chasing Aims gold in Tauranga

Jacob Radcliffe is on track to break the Zespri Aims Games cross country record - and he's only just warming up. With a 3km personal best of 9m 57s, he's... Read More

Hip-hop legend set for Rotorua halftime show

Award-winning hip-hop legend King Kapisi has been announced as the official halftime performer for the Manu Samoa v Flying Fijians rugby test match at Rotorua... Read More

Katikati man ‘apprehensive’ ahead of TV debut

As Dean Reyland placed his darts on the table and took a sip of water, he looked like a man coming to terms with the fact his quest of qualifying for the... Read More

Tauranga secures 2028 World Triathlon Championship

Tauranga will host the World Triathlon Championship Final in 2028, it was announced today. The three-year partnership deal with World Triathlon includes... Read More

Wild weather hits kayaker's Aims Games training

Most paddlers preparing for New Zealand's biggest intermediate-aged sports tournament in Tauranga train on rivers or lakes. Not Ella Quinlivan. The 11-year-old... Read More

Bay of Plenty Steamers thump Tasman Mako

Bay of Plenty Steamers have made a commanding statement to launch their season for this year's Bunnings National Provincial Championship with a 37-7 win against... Read More

Michelle Montague on journey to UFC

Everything happens for a reason. Timing is everything. Trust the process. Sitting on the pier at Deerfield Beach in the glow of the late Florida sun, it's... Read More