Sports

New addition as Black Caps eye lead over England

Central Stags pace-bowler Blair Tickner has been added to the Black Caps squad for the remainder of the Chemist Warehouse ODI series against England. The... Read More

BOP arborist claims world tree climbing title

Steph Dryfhout has a 'passion” for trees - and now she's a double world champion at climbing them. The Bay of Plenty arborist has won her second consecutive... Read More

Baypark Speedway launches 2025-2026 season

Feature race victories held some extra personal significance for the big winners at the 2025-26 Baypark Speedway season opener on Saturday night. Former NZ... Read More

Williamson returns as Blackcaps face England

The Blackcaps take on England today at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the first One-Day International of the three-match series, with play set to begin at 2pm. Kane... Read More

Teen climber’s Olympic dream

Mount Maunganui's Mila Piatek was sitting on the sideline with a gymnastics injury, watching her twin brother race up a rock wall, when she decided she could... Read More

Beach Blacks duo qualify for world champs

First stop, worlds. Next, the Olympics. This is the goal Tauranga beach volleyballers Brad Fuller and Ben O'Dea are chasing as they prepare to compete... Read More

Sports club blaze destroys decades of taonga

Rotorua's oldest rugby club has lost its clubrooms in a devastating fire that tore through the building, destroying photos, trophies and precious club memorabilia. The... Read More

Mud Maidens Enduro grows into sell-out showcase

What started as a way to find mates to ride with has become a hotly contested sell-out women's mountain biking event in Rotorua. The 7th annual Mud Maidens... Read More

NPC: Otago outmuscles Steamers in semifinal clash

The Bay of Plenty Steamers' Bunnings NPC campaign came to a painful halt on Friday night after a heavy 41-17 semifinal loss to Otago under the roof at Forsyth Barr... Read More

Basketball tournament marks 10 years in Tauranga

The Tauranga Classic has grown to become New Zealand's premier basketball tournament, attracting top players from across New Zealand, Australia and the United... Read More

Tauranga racer crowned national series champion

Aquinas College Year 7 student Charlie Clarke is buzzing after another great karting season. The 11-year-old won the 2025 New Zealand Rotax Max Challenge... Read More

Berry’s Kona fight earns historic Ironman result

Hannah Berry has cemented her place amongst the world's best triathletes with a fourth-place finish at the 2025 Ironman World Championship in the lava fields... Read More