Sports

Burling “excited” for SailGP New Zealand events

Tauranga's Peter Burling will be co-CEO of the New Zealand SailGP team as the event heads to New Zealand throughout 2023-2026. SailGP and New Zealand Major Events... Read More

Sam Cane commits long-term future to New Zealand

All Blacks, Chiefs and Bay of Plenty loose forward Sam Cane has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby, inking a new deal with his national union, Super Rugby club and... Read More

New jerseys and identity for Chiefs

New jerseys for both Chiefs Rugby Club sides have been unveiled, along with the new identity for the women's team ahead of the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki... Read More

BOP Rugby appoint new performance GM

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has officially announced their new general manager of performance at the Union.  Tiana Ngawati, a former Black Ferns Sevens star... Read More

Rescue Rashies help tackle high NZ drowning rates

Westpac NZ is reviving its focus on water safety this summer in a bid to help reduce New Zealand's worryingly high drowning toll, especially among children. The... Read More

Barbarians to play in Taupō this week

The New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club has today announced the 2021 New Zealand Barbarians squad that will assemble in Taupō this week. New Zealand Barbarian President... Read More

Waka Ama cancelled for the first time in 32 years

For the first time in 32 years, the annual Waka Ama Sprint Nationals for 2022 has been cancelled. In light of the current Covid-19 information available, the... Read More

Sporting Excellence Awarded at Adams Centre

International hockey umpire Kelly Hudson athlete of the year at the Adams Centre for High Performance. Athletes of the Adams Academy came together for their end... Read More

Young women rugby players join concussion study

Young female rugby players will join a world-leading trial to find out whether headgear can help prevent collision-related injuries on the field. The study is... Read More

Tauranga City Women reach new heights

Tauranga City AFC Women enjoyed an unbeaten WaiBOP W-League title-winning campaign last season, scoring 73 goals in 17 games. Now they've been rewarded for their... Read More

From forklift driver to Super Rugby prospect

Six months ago, Justin Sangster was playing club rugby and working for Mainfreight in Tauranga. Now he is a Super Rugby player. On Thursday morning, the 23-year-old... Read More

Mental Health forefront of Tauranga rugby charity

Raising awareness and encouraging healthy solutions and discussions around mental health is a cause that the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union and its partners feel very... Read More