Sports

New dates set for the Tokyo Olympic Games

The New Zealand Olympic Committee is pleased new dates for the Tokyo Olympic Games have been confirmed. 'Our athletes have consistently told us they are able... Read More

Triathletes ride on through virtual racing

Triathlon NZ aren't letting the lockdown claim another sporting event, by hosting a six-week virtual bike race series for members. The TRI NZ Zwift Saturday Race... Read More

School and club rugby a priority for BOP

Bay of Plenty Rugby Chief Executive Mike Rogers says schools and club rugby will be a major focus for the union once the Government lockdown finishes. This comes... Read More

Tauranga athletes holding Olympic dream

There has never been anything quite like the worldwide shutdown over the COVID-19 virus. The economic impact is already hitting home in New Zealand from major... Read More

Take a bow or two Laurel Mehaffey

'One gutsy lady - on and off the tennis court.” A close friend's frank assessment of 90-year-old Laurel Mahaffey, an institution at the Tauranga Lawn Tennis... Read More

Mount Motocross rider fights for Kiwi pride

It took a full time professional from another country to finally bring down Kiwi motocross rider Cody Cooper. Mount Maunganui man Cooper took his trusted Motul... Read More

Virus won’t get in the way of a good arm wrestle

A Tauranga arm wrestler's hopes of competing in front of Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Arnie Classic have been dashed by corona virus. Aron Innes is due to compete... Read More

BOP community rugby on hold

New Zealand Rugby suspended all forms and levels of community rugby (including RIPPA, Junior and Secondary School rugby) until Saturday, April 18. This is primarily... Read More

Tauranga horse racing closed to the public

The Bayleys International Race Day this Saturday will go ahead but without the public. This is Racing Tauranga's biggest day of the year with the 49th running... Read More

Tauranga cricketers feature at U19 World Cup

Fergus Lellman and Ben Pomare have come a long way since they first started playing cricket at Pillans Point Primary School. Last month Fergus and Ben were part... Read More

Te Ika a Māui Sevens cancelled

The Te Ika a Māui Sevens, formerly known as the North Island Secondary Schools Sevens, is the latest in sporting events to be cancelled. The event was scheduled... Read More

Connolly wraps up title with two races to spare

The only pressure on Bay of Plenty's Brodie Connolly at the weekend was that which he applied to himself. The LMC Husqvarna Racing Team rider from Tauranga... Read More