Sports

Racecourse safety gets $600k investment

The Government has announced more than $600,000 will be invested into safety projects at racecourses throughout the country. Racing Minister Rt. Hon Winston Peters... Read More

Crossing the finish line for the fifth time

This time last year, Andrew Weatherly set himself a goal to run five marathons in the time frame of 12 months, raising funds for the Mental Health Foundation.... Read More

New sevens app is a winner

Keeping up with the play at the TECT National Sevens to be held at Tauranga Domain this weekend will be a breeze thanks to an innovative app designed by Toi Ohomai... Read More

Chairman believes ONE can be bigger than Price FC

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong's goal for ONE Championship is for it to be bigger in Japan than Pride FC ever was. Sityodtong expressed as... Read More

Nominations for Halberg awards announced

The Halberg Foundation has announced a record 93 nominations received for six categories at the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards, New Zealand's pre-eminent event... Read More

Brazilian inspiring Tauranga women

Empowering women to defend themselves better through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is what motivates Alessandra Moss. The 30-year-old instructor was a late bloomer to the... Read More

Young star eyes top Monster finish

Joe Collins reckons he's just ‘pretty average' at individual ski, swim and board races but throw them all together and look out. And although he's still... Read More

The pull of the big concrete sheep

When the Australian rugby league scout flew in and told Aritaku Robens he liked what he saw, Robens signed there and then. 'I was pretty excited,” says... Read More

Papamoa Cricket Club receives free gear

The Papamoa Cricket Club is one of this season's first recipients of ANZ's On Your Team cricket grants programme. Papamoa Cricket Club President Mark Divehall... Read More

Schools upset by St Kents’ action

Tauranga Boys' College Principal Robert Mangan is supportive of the move by Auckland schools to kick St Kentigern College's First XV into touch. The private Auckland... Read More

Small club with big serve grows

Much like the seaside settlement that it serves, Omokoroa Community Tennis Club is booming. After just six years, the club boasts a membership in excess of 110,... Read More

Putting the fun into football

Three Tauranga City footballers have stripped the game back to basics to encourage fun and inclusiveness amongst some of the region's youngest players. Colm... Read More