Sports

BOP footballer begins Irish adventure

Bay of Plenty footballer Nando Pijnaker is gearing up for a new challenge having joined Irish side Sligo Rovers. The former Ngongotaha AFC youngster has... Read More

NZ Rugby: players isolating after Covid contact

New Zealand Rugby has confirme dthat three players are in isolation after being identified as a possible close contact of a confirmed Covid case. In a statement... Read More

Cricket: Bay Oval loses Dutch clash

The cancellation of Australia's upcoming Twenty20 international series in New Zealand has had a knock-on impact for Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval - who have lost... Read More

Pringle can’t stop scoring runs as Cadets win cup

Otūmoetai Cadets have claimed the Baywide Cup after a thrilling day of action at Blake Park. Four teams contested the semi-final and final of the regional Twenty20... Read More

RIPPA rugby to go ahead

In just under three weeks, after-school RIPPA and RIP Rugby modules in eight venues right across the Bay of Plenty region will kick or tap off. The Bay of... Read More

Shorter season for BOP club rugby

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has announced its official competition format for this year's Farmlands Baywide Premier Men's and Premier Men's Development... Read More

Olympic medallist returns to top-level sailing

Jo Aleh always insisted she hadn't retired as a high-performance sailor and will now make a tilt for a third Olympic medal, this time teaming up with Molly... Read More

Altherm JCR Yamaha focuses on motorcycling events

As motorcycling events in New Zealand disappear off the calendar, the Altherm JCR Yamaha team is choosing to push disappointment aside, pivot, and embrace a... Read More

Baypark Speedway gets online green light

New Zealand's red traffic light setting for Covid-19 won't prevent a green light for racing action at Baypark Speedway this weekend. But it means a different... Read More

Chiefs to temporarily relocate to Queenstown

New Zealand Rugby has made the decision to relocate the six New Zealand-based Super Rugby Pacific squads to Queenstown to mitigate against the risk of Covid-19... Read More

Tarawera ultramarathon cancelled

Organisers of the Tarawera Ultramarathon have announced the cancellation of the event scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 12.  With the entire country... Read More

NZ Open given the red light

One of New Zealand's preeminent international events, the New Zealand Open, scheduled to be played March 31 to April 3 at Millbrook Resort, has been cancelled. Organisers... Read More