Sports

Fish & Game provide ‘how-to’ fishing knowledge

Fish & Game are providing a free talk and demonstration in early January on improving angler's boat fishing skills and knowledge this summer. The talk will include... Read More

Tauranga teen off to USA college

Caelan Potts has earned the opportunity every talented young Kiwi tennis player dreams about. The 18-year-old from Tauranga will soon start a four-year scholarship... Read More

Josh Junior is first Kiwi to win Finn world title

For a brief moment Josh Junior thought he was in trouble during yesterday's medal race but he did what he had done all week - sailed fast - to become the first... Read More

Mount tennis club wins big

The membership of a local tennis club has doubled over the past three years, thanks to the efforts of a hardworking coach. Mount Maunganui's Paul Arnott has been... Read More

A record nine women cricketers selected

Bay of Plenty Cricket has been rewarded with its investment in women's and girls' cricket in spades, with a record nine players selected for Northern Districts... Read More

Kiwi Josh Junior has gold in his sights

It was a scorching day in Melbourne but Josh Junior kept his cool on the penultimate day of the Finn Gold Cup world championships and is in the driving seat to... Read More

How to get the hang of surfing

Zip at the back, knees at the front and don't put your legs through the arms. That's the first rule taught at Mount Surf Academy, according to owner Andy... Read More

Mixed results for Tauranga at Water Polo nationals

The New Zealand Water Polo 14 and under national championships have been taking place this week. The national competition is running from December 16 through... Read More

The Real Beel upsets in Cal Isuzu Stakes

Tauranga trainer Jim Pender took the Underrated mare The Real Beel to winning glory after a disappointing Australian spring campaign, when she stormed home to... Read More

Final round of BayTrust scholarships announced

A variety of sports are represented by the 24 sportspeople who have received a BayTrust athlete, coach or officials scholarship in the final round for 2019. The... Read More

Bay of Plenty teams fall short at Sevens title

Bay of Plenty has fallen agonisingly short of claiming the TECT National Sevens in Tauranga. The TECT National Sevens Cup titles claimed by Waikato beating Auckland... Read More

Fiona Xu and Denzel Ieremia smash golf records

Denzel Ieremia has broken all sorts of records on his way to claiming the Christies Floorings Mount Open on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour; his first win as a... Read More