New Zealand is celebrating its most impressive Olympic Games in history after claiming 20 medals at Tokyo 2020. The Bay of Plenty has played a huge role in that... Read More

The Tauranga community is taking to social media to express its sorrow following news of the passing of former Bay of Plenty Steamers captain Mark Weedon. In... Read More

Dame Valerie Adams has been named New Zealand Team Closing Ceremony flagbearer - Te Pou Hapai - for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 36-year-old is a two-time Olympic... Read More

Tauranga's Rebecca Parks has won a bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in water polo for Hungary. Rebecca's Hungary team won 11 to 9 against the Russian Olympic... Read More

The New Zealand Team Olympic medal tally is now seven gold, six silver and seven bronze medals. Today is the final day of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, with the Men's... Read More

Lydia Ko fired a 66, the best round of the day, to haul herself into medal contention in the Olympic women's golf tournament yesterday. Ko, the silver medallist... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Steamers get their National Provincial Championship campaign under way this weekend. It will be a tough opening fixture for new head coach... Read More

The Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre will host the New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash tournament for the very last time this weekend after three successful years.... Read More

Whakatāne locals always knew Lisa Carrington was destined to win golds. From her days as a nipper at the local surfing club to competitions at Whakatāne High... Read More

Bay of Plenty's golden girl Lisa Carrington has become New Zealand's most successful Olympian of all time after claiming the K1 500m title in Tokyo. The Ohope... Read More

UPDATE: Kiwi kayaker Lis Carrington has put in another strong performance to advance to the K1 500 Olympic final this afternoon. Carrington has already secured... Read More

Carrington and Regal are on the hunt for another medal, Walsh and Gill to take on shot put final and Ko will tee off for round two of the women's golf event. Here's... Read More