Sports

Te Puna celebrates 20th speed shear

The Te Puna Speed Shear competition is back for its 20th year with top NZ shearers battling it out on stage this evening. People can come and watch some of New... Read More

What‘s on - street art, sports festival, comedy

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. Oha atu ki tetahi tangata hou i tenei ra. Expect a mainly fine day with light winds and sea breezes. It's a one-layer clothing... Read More

Road closures for today’s Mount Festival

With the Mount Festival of Multi Sport and a visit by the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship into port both happening today, some of the nearby roads have had to be closed... Read More

Semifinalists confirmed for national championship

Defending champion Billy Stairmand (Rag) has led the charge into the semifinals of the Health 2000 National Surfing Championships with the final eight surfers... Read More

Action-packed week of thundercat racing

It's a tunnel hulled inflatable boat with a 50 horsepower outboard engine that all up only weighs 150kgs. It is capable of doing speeds over 100km/h, but one gust... Read More

Surf stars set to descend on Gisborne

The lure of sun and swell will draw 200 of New Zealand's best surf lifesavers to Midway Beach in Gisborne this weekend. The Eastland Port Champion of the... Read More

Defending champions make light work of early round

Defending National Champions Amiee Brown (Grt Barrier) and Billy Stairmand (Rag) have made light work of their early rounds at the Health 2000 National Surfing... Read More

Young athletes set for North Island Colgate Games

More than 1100 young athletes are ready, set and good to go for the Colgate Games - New Zealand's junior athletics competition, this weekend. The North Island... Read More

Hannah Wells ready for Tauranga Half

Tauranga athlete Hannah Wells is back on the start line of this Saturday's Tauranga Half, looking to defend the title which kick-started an incredible year... Read More

Goldfish and Stingrays win water polo

Tauranga's waterfront was transformed into a water playground as it hosted the finals of the action-packed fast-paced Water Polo on the Waterfront event - WPOTWF. ... Read More

Schmidt is no Ordinary Joe

The autobiography of Joe Schmidt released before Christmas received far less coverage in New Zealand than it deserved. One of the most insightful sporting books... Read More

Te Puke Pools to reopen on Monday

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council have advised that the Te Puke Memorial Pools will be reopening on Monday. 'The motor has been rewound, installed and... Read More