Sports

Mud Maidens Enduro grows into sell-out showcase

What started as a way to find mates to ride with has become a hotly contested sell-out women's mountain biking event in Rotorua. The 7th annual Mud Maidens... Read More

NPC: Otago outmuscles Steamers in semifinal clash

The Bay of Plenty Steamers' Bunnings NPC campaign came to a painful halt on Friday night after a heavy 41-17 semifinal loss to Otago under the roof at Forsyth Barr... Read More

Basketball tournament marks 10 years in Tauranga

The Tauranga Classic has grown to become New Zealand's premier basketball tournament, attracting top players from across New Zealand, Australia and the United... Read More

Tauranga racer crowned national series champion

Aquinas College Year 7 student Charlie Clarke is buzzing after another great karting season. The 11-year-old won the 2025 New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge... Read More

Berry’s Kona fight earns historic Ironman result

Hannah Berry has cemented her place amongst the world's best triathletes with a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Ironman World Championship in the lava fields... Read More

Steamers power past Tasman to secure NPC semifinal

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have powered into the Bunnings National Provincial Championship semifinals after ending Tasman Mako's season in commanding fashion... Read More

Katikati jiu jitsu club wins global trophy

Katikati's jiu jitsu club has put their town on the global martial arts map by claiming the prestigious Gold Teams Trophy at the 2025 SJJIF World Jiu Jitsu Championships... Read More

Record overseas riders for 2025 Suzuki Series

Once again, the rest of the world is looking this way as the Suzuki International Series prepares for blast-off in December. It's a competition seen as the... Read More

Rotoiti sports club scores big with new gear

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded the Rotoiti Sports and Community Association's Sports Club in Rotorua a grant of $1,800 for new rugby jerseys and kit... Read More

Ignite7 set to spotlight rising sevens talent

New Zealand Rugby is reigniting the search for future rugby sevens stars with the fourth edition of the Ignite7 tournament. Organisers will select 48 young... Read More

Steamers lock in home quarter-final

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have clinched a home quarter-final in the 2025 Bunnings NPC after finishing third in the round-robin standings. The team capped... Read More

Tauranga triathlete qualifies for world champs

Tauranga triathlete Jenny Bradley has always loved sports. But having a young family and business, 'sport was put to the side”. Bradley, 69, competed... Read More