Sports

Tokyo Olympic Games: Canoe sprint team named

Double Olympic champion Lisa Carrington will spearhead the exciting quartet of women's paddlers selected to the New Zealand Team for the Tokyo Olympics Games. Carrington,... Read More

All Blacks coach trains Otumoetai rugby club

Otumoetai Barbarians 1st XV have made a flying start to the 2021 rugby season scoring 219 points in their first four matches and only conceding 24. Adding... Read More

New sponsor announced for BOP Rugby Union

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is pleased to announce its new back-of-jersey sponsor and first-time partnership with accounting and advisory firm William Buck. William... Read More

Marathon effort hits halfway mark

Deb Gee knew she'd get to see more of the country when she set out to do 12 marathons in 12 months, but she's also run into some fun and plenty of unexpected... Read More

Jacobsen captain as Chiefs face Rebels

Gallagher Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan has named his team to face the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney following a disruptive week. The originally scheduled... Read More

Home comforts for Blackcaps cricket star

Home comforts have been tough to come by for Blackcaps star Trent Boult recently. The Mount Maunganui homegrown hero was one of several New Zealand cricket... Read More

Sport programmes provide life-changing experiences

For many, there is opportunity around every corner to join any sport, climb any mountain, or take a dip in the sea on any whim. But for those living with... Read More

High performance cyclist talents announced

The 22 talented young cyclists who have been named in the 2021-2022 intake of the Grassroots Trust Waikato Bay of Plenty Performance Hub. The Grassroots Trust... Read More

Tauranga hosting taekwondo nationals

International Taekwon-Do NZ are celebrating 50 years since the first club opened for classes in Palmerston North in 1971. The occasion will coincide with the... Read More

Chiefs v Rebels match moved to Sunday

The Gallagher Chiefs Sky Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Round 4 match against the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton has been pushed out one day and will now kick off at FMG... Read More

Magic lose 64-53 in Wellington

The defending champion Te Wananga o Raukawa Pulse have secured two wins on the trot for the first time this season to continue their move up the ANZ Premiership... Read More

Steamers to play Wellington at earlier time

The Bay of Plenty Steamers v Wellington Bunnings Warehouse NPC game will be playing at an earlier time than originally scheduled. 'With the aim of attracting... Read More