Sports

K2 turns 20 in 2020

Next year will be their 20th anniversary of the K2 cycle event. It's one of the most popular sporting events in the Coromandel, travelling through sub-tropical... Read More

Kaleb Trask leading the Steamers attack

Sometimes it's not just the winning that matters, but how the game is played. Bay of Plenty rugby has traditionally been all about tough, uncompromising but small... Read More

Tauranga is the winner in the Garmin Marathon

Tauranga turned on a perfect day on Saturday for the Garmin Tauranga Marathon. It was fine running weather with a light breeze for the hundreds of walkers, runners... Read More

Paul Smith - indoor bowls champion of champions

Tauranga's Paul Smith is not just a champion at indoor bowls - he's the champion of champions. Paul won two national indoor bowls titles in two weeks when he... Read More

New Zealand off to perfect start in Suva

A hat-trick from Ben Waine has helped the New Zealand U-23 men get off to the perfect start at the OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Fiji. Des Buckingham's... Read More

Rugby supporters cheer on local teams

The Bay of Plenty Under 18 Girls came away with a 65-10 win over North Harbour in Saturday's Chiefs v Blues U18 Crossover Finals Tournament. It was a magnificent... Read More

Claydons answer call of synchro

Ella Claydon had finished with dancing but loved the pool. Synchronised swimming was a perfect fit. 'She went for a look-see,” says Mum Lorna Claydon. 'And... Read More

Caring, giving and gunpowder

The pungent smell of nitrocellulose, the explosive component of the modern-day bullet, after it's been fired, must be addictive. Allison Fursdon reckons so. She... Read More

Paddling to success

Tess Pateman reckons throwing herself down extreme river rapids regularly gives her the confidence to tackle just about anything in life. The Omokoroa Point... Read More

Great year for TBC football.

Tauranga Boys' College footballers should be major contenders when the school's sports awards are announced for 2019. By any standards applied to a sporting code... Read More

It’s time to bounce

Maungatapu Primary students are bouncing their way to basketball success, travelling across the ditch in November to play at the Australian Basketball Jamboree.... Read More

Love of surfing helps tackle mental health issues

A Mount Maunganui man who battled mental health challenges for years has used his love of surfing to help others overcome their own struggles. Grant Trebilco,... Read More