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Crankworx Rotorua 2025: Riders to watch

Crankworx Rotorua 2025 is under way, with top mountain biking athletes hitting the slopes of Mt Ngongotahā. Here's the Crankworx guide to riders to watch... Read More

An intense night of racing expected at Baypark

A 30-plus field of the fastest cars in dirt track racing will contest the 2025 Boss Powercoating North Island Sprint Car Championship at Mt Maunganui's Baypark... Read More

600 athletes, 300 crew: Crankworx kicks off

Crankworx Rotorua kicks off today, with 636 athletes from 30 countries in town for the mountain biking festival. Organisers told the Rotorua Daily Post an... Read More

Thunder on track: Motorsport park planned

The first details have been revealed for a brand new motorsport and driver training facility in the Bay of Plenty's TECT Park. Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park... Read More

Northern Districts face crucial clash

Northern Districts (ND) are back in action tomorrow as the Plunket Shield resumes with a home match against Canterbury at Seddon Park. The team made a strong... Read More

Oceanbridge winners named on frenetic final day

Plenty of hard work and a touch of Olympic inspiration has propelled one of New Zealand's most promising double-handed crews to success at the country's premier... Read More

Snowboarder off to Special Olympics Winter Games

Waikato snowboarder Jarrod Gilbert will be among nine New Zealand athletes with an intellectual disability travelling to Italy on Monday, March 3, to chase medals... Read More

Clayton McMillan to be named new Munster coach

Clayton McMillan will depart as Chiefs coach at the end of the current Super Rugby season. Newstalk ZB has reported McMillan will head to Irish club Munster,... Read More

Former All Black set for Ironman debut in Taupō

Former All Black Liam Messam will tackle his first Ironman in Taupō this weekend. The 40-year-old had a decorated rugby career playing for the All Blacks... Read More

Highs and lows for Yamaha team in Rotorua

The halfway event of the four-round Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championship marked a bittersweet turning point for the Altherm JCR Yamaha team on the weekend,... Read More

Three-peat wins at 2025 Billabong Grom Series

Three and repeat wins make for exciting conclusion to 2025 Billabong Grom Series Presented by Oceanbridge. The best young surfers in New Zealand had to... Read More

Motocross champs given shake-up at round two

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships were given a bit of a shake-up at the second round of four near Rotorua on Saturday. All the championship favourites... Read More