Sports

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

Joelle King reaches Singapore Open squash final

New Zealand's world No 5 Joelle King has reached her second PSA World Tour squash final in as many weeks after coming through a tough five-game battle with... Read More

Dream circuit at Baypark Speedway on Saturday

New contenders and established front runners fought out the feature races at Baypark Speedway's Circuit of Dreams meeting on Saturday night. A window of fine... Read More

Black Caps vs India at Mount Maunganui

There was plenty of noise and atmosphere in Wellington for India's tour opener - sadly it was restricted to chanting, drumbeats and Mexican waves in the stands. Out... Read More

Katikati wrestler Suraj Singh awarded bronze medal

New Zealand wrestler Suraj Singh has been awarded a belated Commonwealth Games bronze medal after a rival's disqualification for an anti-doping violation. ... Read More

Tom Saunders named Sailor of the Year

Tauranga sailor Tom Saunders picked up the big prize, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year Award, at the annual Aon Yachting Excellence Awards on Friday night. The... Read More

Special Olympics Flame of Hope coming to Rotorua

Rotorua Police will join some of the Rotorua and Tāupo region's Special Olympics athletes on Monday November 21 at 3.30pm to carry the Special Olympics Flame... Read More

BOP joins kindred cricket movement

History will be made this weekend as the newly formed Kaimai Cricket Club play their inaugural match against the Seddon Cricket Club. Based on the "Kindred Cricket"... Read More

Tauranga Blackcaps game this weekend sells-out

The second T20 between the BLACKCAPS and India at being played this Sunday, November 20 at Bay Oval is a sell-out. The first game of the T20 series starts this... Read More