Sports

Wheels up for Mount Maunganui skatepark

A $3.6 million destination skatepark in Mount Maunganui has been given the green light. The skatepark on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road will feature... Read More

Motocross “big dogs” set to ride

The waiting is almost over and, like hunting dogs that have been caged up for just a little bit too long, New Zealand's leading motocross exponents are all... Read More

Daniel Jones hoping to go the distance

New Zealand runner Daniel Jones is preparing to make his Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB debut when he takes on the 102km course on Saturday. Jones will hope to... Read More

World champions play in the Bay

It's the first time ever that the World Under 21 Golf Croquet Championship will be held in New Zealand - and our local croquet clubs here in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Tanner goes to clock NZ‘s third-fastest mile

Fast-rising Kiwi track star Sam Tanner went from sweltering summer temperatures at home to 'minus-15 degree'' cold in Boston to run the third-fastest mile in New... Read More

Hard-man expecting a tough encounter on home turf

Kiwis' enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is known for his on field aggression and that's not set to change when the NRL Harvey Norman All Stars: Māori v Indigenous... Read More

Winning weekend for Central Hinds

It's been a winning weekend in Waikato for the Central Hinds who followed up Friday's rain-shortened Dream11 Super Smash win (their first and only T20... Read More

Burt Munro challenge a meca for motorcycling

The Burt Munro Challenge is an iconic must-see or must-do event, a week-long spectacle that transcends the various codes and branches of motorcycling and now celebrates... Read More

Masters of malleability

After breaking or damaging nearly every part of her body except for her elbows, gymnast Cara Forster's main hope for the New Zealand Masters Games 2023 is to avoid... Read More

Rotorua ready for an All Stars week of excitement

Rotorua is set for an action packed week when we host the NRL Harvey Norman All Stars: Māori v Indigenous clash on February 11. Mayor Tania Tapsell says there... Read More

Runner targeting win at ultramarathon

Professional ultra runner Hayden Hawks will line up for the 102km race at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB as the hot favourite to take the title on Saturday,... Read More

Kiwi icon a Motofest draw-card

It's the homecoming of a Kiwi hero that is sure to excite the motorbike community when the Star Insure MotoFest again stages its remarkable celebration of... Read More