Sports

Rebecca Yee to be awarded with prestigious award

Bay of Plenty Cricket Women's Development Officer Rebecca Yee, is set to receive a prestigious presentation at the 2018/19 New Zealand Cricket Awards at the end... Read More

Rugby World Cup not a certainty

Will New Zealand make it three consecutive Rugby World Cup titles in Japan next year, or will Ireland, England or South Africa take home the William Webb Ellis... Read More

Sevens’ teams named for qualification tournament

The Bay of Plenty Men's and Women's teams have been named to play in Saturday's Northern Region Sevens Qualification Tournament in Cambridge. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Mount surfing success named 2018 scholar

Mount Maunganui surfer Raiha Ensor, of Te Whānau a Apanui, Tainui, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāi Tuhoe, has been awarded the Skills Active Māori... Read More

U15 Games kicking off in Tauranga

New Zealand Blue Light - the only youth charity that works in partnership with the New Zealand Police - is holding the inaugural Blue Light U15 Games across Tauranga... Read More

Off the field and into the community

Representatives from Bay of Plenty Sevens teams have had the chance to get up close and personal with Tauranga Riding for the Disabled riders and volunteers. A... Read More

Sad passing of Rotorua rugby character 

A legend of the Kahukura Rugby Club was farewelled at an emotional service in Rotorua last week. Former Maori All Blacks hooker Robert John Thompson, who also... Read More

New Zealand super cross season is here

High-flying supercross action again hits the South Waikato town of Tokoroa this coming weekend. Hosted by the South Waikato Motorcycle Club, the Lucas Oil Motocross... Read More

Titles on the line at National Sevens in Tauranga

Waikato and Manawatu will be looking to defend their respective Men's and Women's titles when the 2018 TECT National Sevens embarks on the Tauranga Domain on Saturday... Read More

Charity boxing night a great success

Gunnar Jackson is a man on a mission. The 32-year-old not only wants to unify the New Zealand Middleweight division by winning all the tiles available but also... Read More

Changing lives with a smile in Tauranga

A programme developed in Scotland is making a positive impact among young students at The Martial Arts Academy in Tauranga and Papamoa. The course run by Academy... Read More

World titles, medals and multiple records for NZ

The two New Zealand teams have both finished on the podium with over 60 medals at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC), with the Junior Black Fins becoming... Read More