Sports

Tauranga businessman causes female rugby stir

A Tauranga businessman's lack of recognition of a girl's rugby team has caused a stir in Canterbury this week. Female rugby players felt ignored at Miles Toyota's... Read More

Sevens teams train in Mount with Olympics looming

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens have been training at Blake Park this week as they finalise preparations for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Extended... Read More

No gloves needed for mental training

Olympic Boxer and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Alexis Pritchard is trading her gloves for a microphone. The professional boxer turned public speaker is... Read More

Blackcaps ready for final redemption

A world cricket final in England could easily cause a wave of traumatic memories for any New Zealand fan. But Tauranga's Kane Williamson is not letting the bitter... Read More

Tauranga rower heading to Olympics

A rower from Tauranga has been named in the Olympic squad for Tokyo. Jordan ‘Paz' Parry will make his Olympic debut in the men's single scull under coach... Read More

Tauranga Synchro’s close-knit community

Connecting art, dance and a water sport results in the delightful combo known as artistic swimming. Previously called synchronised swimming, this activity has... Read More

McMillan makes six changes for Chiefs

Gallagher Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the NSW Waratahs in Sydney at Brookvale Oval for their final round robin Sky Super Rugby... Read More

Just one second to separate top riders

Even after two brutal and unforgiving, back-to-back days of racing, there was just one second to separate the top two finishers at round three of the 2021 New... Read More

Sports stars ask for more transgender dialogue

Former Olympic champions and New Zealand representative athletes are calling on the Government to extend and widen Sport New Zealand's consultation on the participation... Read More

Kiwis flock to help Cricket World Cup

Organisers of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 are thrilled to announce that 1000 Kiwis have now signed up as ‘CWC22 Champions' in support of the tournament. The... Read More

BOP rugby teams chase final eight

Following the Queen's Birthday results the first five clubs have been sorted for round two of the Farmlands Baywide Premier Mens 1 competition due to kick off... Read More

Volcanix wider training squad named for 2021

Thirty nine of the Bay of Plenty's most promising female rugby talent have been named in the Volcanix wider training squad this week. The list, featuring... Read More