Sports

Wingfoiling athletes met with warm welcome

The first ever GWA Wingfoil World Cup to take place in the Pacific is kicking off in Tauranga this weekend. Previously hosted in Spain and Brazil, it is set to... Read More

MetService and Maritime NZ helping paddleboarders

This week metservice.com and the MetService weather app will feature new paddleboarding forecasts, to be followed by kayaking forecasts in the near future. The... Read More

Waitekohekohe Recreational Park officially opens

A new rural wonderland is ready to be explored and enjoyed - on foot, bike or horse - by Western Bay of Plenty residents and visitors alike with the official opening... Read More

Give slalom a go with a pro

Lurching sideways and tipping closer to the river's surface, I had a decent wobble but luckily regained balance - I wouldn't be taking a dip in the Wairoa River... Read More

Ironman NZ: Exciting women‘s race expected

The women's professional race at the 2023 Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand looks set to be hotly contested this Saturday, as reigning champion Hannah Berry looks... Read More

Fiercely competitive midget cars this weekend

The "fiercely competitive" Midget Car division makes its first Baypark Speedway appearance of 2023 this Saturday night to battle for the track's annual signature... Read More

Ironman NZ set for Taupō this weekend

It's been two years since the last Ironman NZ for all the professionals including Braden Currie, the reigning champion. For Currie, this is the event that propelled... Read More

Pressure comes on for superbike champs hopefuls

Imagine there are only two laps to go, the chasing pack is hot on your tail as you're heading onto the fast back straight and the chequered flag is not so... Read More

NZ Motocross series gushes red hot in Rotorua

The 2023 senior New Zealand Motocross Championships may be remembered as one of the most closely-fought in years after a brutal but entertaining day of high-intensity... Read More

Tributes flow after local All Whites legend passes

New Zealand Football is joining the tributes to All Whites great Grant Turner - scorer of one of New Zealand football's greatest goals - who has died after a long... Read More

Canoe slalom returns to Tauranga

Canoe slalom is back in Tauranga after a number of years of absence. Racing returned to the Wairoa River near Tauranga over the weekend, with a number of local... Read More

Papamoa‘s Cooper going from strength to strength

Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper is going from strength to strength with his 2023 national motocross championships campaign. Nobody would call him a greedy man,... Read More