Sports

Marlins secure 'Battle of the Bridge'

The latest edition of the 'Battle of the Bridge' was fought out at the Tauranga Domain, in week seven of the BOPRU senior club rugby season on Saturday. The... Read More

‘Crazy, talented and caring’

This is the second in a two-part series by The Weekend Sun reporter Hunter Wells on a quiet, giving, achieving man who's become a luminary around a suburban... Read More

NZ skate champ inspires with Mana Skateboarding

When Tauranga's Shaun Boucher picked up a skateboard at the age of 11, he had no idea what the future had in store. The national champion - in street and... Read More

Women get hooked on fly-fishing

Following last year's success and high demand, a Bay of Plenty ‘women only' fly-fishing workshop is coming back this year, to teach ladies the basic skills... Read More

Tauranga to host disability sport festival

Physically disabled athletes from across New Zealand will converge on Tauranga for the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday,... Read More

Tauranga's quest for four water polo titles starts

The top Tauranga men's water polo team are gunning to defend their national league title - which they've held for the last three years - in the two-month 2025... Read More

New indoor courts open with community fun day

Tauranga City's new indoor courts are about to open on Cameron Rd and the community can get ready to reap the benefits. This Saturday, May 10, from 10am-2pm,... Read More

Darts club started for Katikati youth

A Katikati woman starting up a youth darts club in town this school term is asking families with interested college-aged children to get in touch. Natalie... Read More

Teen wicket queen gets top honour

A talented 18-year-old Te Puke cricketer has been named Northern Districts Young Female Player of the Year. Brittany Jenkins was recognised for having her... Read More

Advice to prevent basketball injuries

The 2024-2025 NBA season is drawing to a close, but basketballers around New Zealand are only just beginning their club seasons. To be ready to get back on... Read More

Harry Jackson: Volunteering as a Parafed ref

Harry Jackson has been volunteering with Parafed Bay of Plenty for several years, refereeing games of boccia— a precision sport similar to petanque or... Read More

BoP homeschool student denied biking medal

A Tauranga homeschooled student has been stripped of a medal for the second year in a row in a moment she described as 'really awkward”. Amelia... Read More