Sports

Disc golf championships begin at McLaren Falls

The national disc golf championships have started in Tauranga as 98 players get their swing on to become winners in their field. The 2019 NZ Disc Golf Championships... Read More

Cooper off to flying start in nationals campaign

"We're going to need a bigger trophy cabinet." This could well be a comment echoed by supporters of Bay of Plenty motocross ace Cody Cooper after his latest victory... Read More

Will 2019 be the Doggies’ year?

When they win, they sing. 'The Dogs are having a party,” the anthem goes. 'We play hard, we play fast. Ain't no way we're coming last.” The Dogs... Read More

Burling & Tuke start Olympic campaign in style

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a habit of winning in the last Olympic cycle and started their new campaign in style by taking out the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing... Read More

Inspiring the next generation.

I have met many talented, totally self-obsessed athletes in my time in sports journalism. But 20-year-old Tauranga mountain biker Tristan Haycock may be... Read More

Chiefs takes on the Blues

The Gallagher Chiefs will endure the soaring temperatures of the far north today when they take to the field for their first pre-season trial game. The 26 man... Read More

Females out in force

The return of an all-female triathlon to Mount Maunganui is being welcomed with enthusiasm by woman of all ages and fitness levels. Close to 850 women will... Read More

Big year ahead for O’Dea brothers

They may be 18 months away, but the 2020 Olympic Games are very much occupying the minds of Tauranga's beach volleyballing brothers, Ben and Sam O'Dea. Bronze... Read More

New-look shooting end for Magic

With their defensive strike power back on deck, it's at the shooting end where the Magic have undergone the biggest change heading into the 2019 season. ... Read More

Plea to keep Rotorua racing on course

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has rejected a proposal to close Rotorua Racecourse. A proposal out for consultation this week by NZTR has taken umbrage at the... Read More

Tauranga golfers playing for Wish4Fish

A major fundraising venture for the Wish4Fish Charitable Trust tees off at Tauranga Golf Club today. The tournament is an ambrose team format of four players.... Read More

Maloney & Meech hold handy lead at Miami World Cup

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have spent considerable time on their starts lately and today cashed in on a couple of great starts at the second day of the Hempel... Read More