Sports

Commonwealth Games: Bikes at centre of medal hunt

On yer bike, Kiwis. New Zealand's quest for medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which starts on Friday, is again expected to be based around... Read More

How Zespri AIMS Games helped save intermediates

Henk Popping, co-creator of the Zespri AIMS Games and principal of Otumoetai Intermediate, was supposed to be sitting in a conference at Wairakei. Instead, he... Read More

Williamson leads first West Indies trip in 8 years

Kane Williamson is returning to lead a strong 15-player Black Caps squad for a tour of the West Indies. It is the New Zealand team's first trip to the Carribbean... Read More

Title defence for Stairmand while Williams returns

New Zealand's two surfing Olympians are the newly crowned champions for the Backdoor King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver on Saturday. Billy... Read More

Full throttle racing a test of nerves and skills

If you can picture superbike racing on a grass track, then you'll have no trouble at all imagining what it may look like at the annual New Zealand Motocross TT... Read More

Volcanix 2022 FPC campaign begins

The Volcanix are ready to kickstart their 2022 Farah Palmer Cup campaign today after a week one bye. They departed Tauranga Airport on Saturday morning for their... Read More

Three epic local rugby finals being played today

The 2022 senior men's club rugby culminates today with three epic finals. The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union says all three finals will be free entry for spectators... Read More

King and Queen of the Point rounds out 2022 season

Top flight domestic surfing returns to Raglan this weekend with the Quiksilver King and Queen of the Point presented by Quiksilver taking place from today and... Read More

Basketball: World history made in Tauranga

A sold out crowd, including NBA star Steven Adams, witnessed basketball history this week when The Whai took on Northern Kahu in a top table clash in Tauranga. This... Read More

Basketball star Steven Adams trains at the Mount

'A very special guest” boosted a training session this week at Bay of Plenty Rugby when basketball star Steven Adams joined the Black Ferns for a session. Adams,... Read More

Former Tauranga footballer set for French venture

The Bay of Plenty will soon have another fledgling footballer to cheer on in Europe as former Tauranga Boys' College standout Jordan Toy prepares to say 'bon voyage”... Read More

Levi McMaster on top of the podium once again

He says orange is his favourite colour and winning motorbike races is his favourite activity, so it must have been an almost perfect weekend then for Canterbury's... Read More