Sports

Positive response for Bay Rugby‘s worthwhile cause

Bay of Plenty trusts and businesses have gotten behind Bay Rugby's call to use the profit from last week's Steamers game to put towards Junior Rugby. Bay Rugby... Read More

Tokyo Paralympics dream alive for Fraser

Fraser Sharp's goal of representing New Zealand at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is still on despite missing out on key funding to help make it happen. The... Read More

Jack Lee shines while senior girls fight back

The New Zealand Junior Surfing Team were spurred on by a standout performance from Whakatane's Jack Lee at the Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. The... Read More

Sweating it out to build funds for kids in need

It's been described as a challenge from hell - 13 repetitions of a F45 class in one day. Four Tauranga locals have spent months building up stamina for this classic... Read More

Hundreds turn out for Hoop Nation competition

More than 1500 players from across Australia and New Zealand have competed in the Hoop Nation competition in Tauranga. Hoop Nation is the largest pro-am... Read More

Wonder women paving the way in sport

Assistant coach of the New Zealand Silver Ferns, Debbie Fuller, and author Rachel Grunwell - marathon runner and health and wellness coach, both share a love of... Read More

OPINION: Steamers just do enough to win promotion

There are times in sport when only the result matters. Forget about the dodgy tactics or the inability of players to perform under pressure. At grand final time,... Read More

Lellman off to a flying start

When Fergus Lellman went out to bat on debut for NZ Under-19s against Bangladesh earlier this month he was not sure what to expect. He had missed most of the... Read More

Huge turnout for Whaka100 mountain bike race

Over 1300 people took part in the thirteenth edition of Emerson's Whaka100 presented by CamelBak in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua Tim Rush won the event... Read More

John Wright – a long way from home

As a New Zealand opening batsman, he was gritty rather than spectacular. And as a muso he has no pretentions. 'At time as a cricketer, I probably batted... Read More

Mount teens ready for World Surfing Champs

Two Mount Maunganui teenagers have touched down in California ready to tackle the World Junior Surfing Championship. Georgia Wederell and Luke Griffin are part... Read More

Lively start to Legends Regatta

Yachties from Tauranga set sail for Great Mercury Island for the My Legends Regatta. They began the voyage yesterday ahead of races today at the top of the Coromandel... Read More