Sports

Bay of Plenty Sports Awards winners announced

Athletics and triathlon coach Craig Kirkwood has been named the Supreme Winner of the 2022 Forsyth Barr Bay of Plenty Sports Awards. Kirkwood has coached three... Read More

Classic opportunity for young tennis stars

Two promising young Tauranga tennis players have qualified to play centre-court at January's ASB Classic as part of a youth-focused tournament. Charlize Cashmore,... Read More

Kids dive into breakfast before TRYathlon

Anchor is serving up nutritious pre-race fuel at the Santarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon today at Arataki Park. Anchor believes that a great day starts with great... Read More

Tauranga triathlete on the world stage

Tauranga's triathlete Nikita Coleman is amongst a team of Kiwi athletes who have been competing in Abu Dhabi at the 2022 World Triathlon Super Sprint Triathlon... Read More

2022 Adams Academy Awards winners announced

It has been an incredible year for Tauranga-based triathlete Hayden Wilde and now the 25-year-old has yet another accolade to celebrate. This one is waiting... Read More

New nets for summer

Greerton Cricket Club's home is getting a long-awaited and well-deserved facelift with new cricket nets recently being opened to the public ahead of summer. The... Read More

Pāpāmoa cricketer meets heroes at the crease

Pāpāmoa cricketer, 10-year-old Ben Goninon scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the superstars on the pitch. Ben, who plays for Pāpāmoa Cricket... Read More

Plenty left to fight for in off-road championships

The main trophy may already be locked away, but that doesn't mean the action will be any less intense or vital for the hundreds of competitors expected to... Read More

Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge: Call for final entries

There's an air of excitement buzzing around Great Lake Taupō as organisers, cyclists and supporters get set to welcome the return of the BDO Lake Taupō Cycle... Read More

Women in the same boat heading to Melbourne

Breast cancer survivor dragon boat club ‘Boobops' are flying to Melbourne next week, to compete in the Pink Paddle Power 2022 regatta. The event is set... Read More

Tauranga born world champ signs with promoter

Tauranga-born Australian IBF World Champion boxer Cherneka Johnson (Ngāti Ranginui) has signed with major international boxing promoter Lou DiBella. Johnson,... Read More

Les Elder announces retirement from rugby

Former Bay of Plenty, Chiefs Manawa and Black Ferns captain Les Elder has announced her retirement from rugby. Elder first debuted for the Black Ferns in 2015... Read More