Sports

Tauranga swimmers making a big splash

The merging of three Tauranga swimming clubs to form Evolution Aquatics Tauranga last October is proving to be a master stroke. With high intensity training between... Read More

The state of the union

Rugby's business boss in the Bay of Plenty only needs to glance around the family dinner table each evening to see where his game is headed. And probably the dirty... Read More

Team NZ Waka Ama take on the best in Mooloolaba

A strong Aotearoa Waka Ama contingent is heading to the International Va'a Federation World Distance Championships held in Mooloolaba on Australia's Sunshine... Read More

Northern teams prevail at squash championships

The 35th New Zealand Secondary Schools squash championships held here in Tauranga wrapped up on Sunday after a great three days of competition. The Tauranga Boys... Read More

Stacked BOP team for Mitre 10 Cup

Bay of Plenty Steamers head coach Clayton McMillan has stacked his team with a mixture of youth, excitement and experience for this year's Mitre 10 Cup. Helping... Read More

Team bonding key for mud challenge

They say playing in mud is a great leveller - and that's exactly what members of the Tauranga Boys' College under-15 team are hoping for this weekend. The... Read More

Golf career on track for Alanna

One of New Zealand's highest hopes to follow Lydia Ko into the women's professional golfing ranks is progressing well in the USA. Tauranga's Alanna Campbell has... Read More

ND cricket road show kicks off on Wednesday

The annual Northern Districts cricket road show visits to the Bay of Plenty herald the start of the new cricket season. The first ND visit is scheduled for Wednesday... Read More

Mikhailovich beats Jackson for vacant title

Andrei Mikhailovich has defeated Tauranga's Gunnar Jackson for the vacant New Zealand Middleweight title. What is being described as 'one of the biggest boxing... Read More

Winter Forest Festival attracts thousands

The torrential rain the night before didn't deter the near 3000 spectators and participants from attending the Winter Forest Festival on Saturday. Day one was... Read More

Sonny Bill spends birthday on Katikati rugby field

The Katikati Rugby Club put on a great three halves of footy on Saturday afternoon. Appreciative crowds poured through the gates from 12.30pm attracted by the... Read More

Kurtis Imrie leads the way in Romania

In hot, muggy conditions and testing headwinds, New Zealand successfully advanced four out of five boats to the semi-finals on day three of the ICF Junior and... Read More