Sports

Motorsport legend in the making

He was the only Kiwi on the track but that didn't shake his cool. The result? First place at the 40th City of Melbourne Titles go-karting event this month. Tauranga... Read More

EVES Open returns to Pāpāmoa for 2026

Professional tennis will return to the Bay of Plenty this December, with the EVES Open set to bring another week of world-class competition to Pāpāmoa Tennis... Read More

Squash BOP celebrates national title double

Squash Bay of Plenty has cemented its status as the nation's powerhouse after both its men's and women's representative teams swept to national titles at the... Read More

Tauranga club takes top national honour again

A Tauranga roller skating club has capped off a remarkable rise with its strongest national championships result yet. Built through years of late nights and... Read More

BOP chase first Ranfurly Shield win since 2004

Twenty-two years after their only Ranfurly Shield reign ended at the hands of Canterbury, Bay of Plenty have a chance to write a new chapter in provincial... Read More

Bay of Plenty prop returns to Black Ferns squad

Bay of Plenty front-rower Santo Taumata is back in the Black Ferns in a 31-player squad for the remainder of the 2026 international season. Taumata, who was... Read More

'Minor setback': Tauranga boxer loses world title

Tauranga boxer Cherneka Johnson has lost her undisputed world bantamweight title, suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Denmark's Dina Thorslund in Orlando,... Read More

BOP-linked players named in All Blacks squad

Bay of Plenty rugby fans will have plenty to cheer about when the All Blacks take on the Sharks in Durban on Wednesday morning NZT. Bay of Plenty product... Read More

Creating a pathway for Bay footballers

The rapid rise of women's football is being felt well beyond the world's biggest stadiums, and a new player pathway in the Western Bay of Plenty is giving talented... Read More

Parents benched from junior netball sidelines rows

A ban on courtside spectators at Tauranga junior netball games has left parents frustrated, disappointed and asking how the decision was made. Tauranga Netball... Read More

Bingo fuels league opportunities in Pāpāmoa

Sponsored Content A weekly daytime Bingo game run by Pāpāmoa Lions Club at a local sports bar is making an impact in the local community by supporting residents... Read More

Black Fins team named for 2026 world champs

New Zealand's top surf lifesaving athletes have been named for the 2026 Black Fins team. The squad will represent the country at the Lifesaving World Championships... Read More