Sports

Rotorua to enjoy benefit of high performance base

Potential top athletes in Rotorua will now find it easier to stay home to develop their abilities as a result of a newly-announced collaboration between the Bay... Read More

Japanese Typhoon swell makes for mixed performance

The typhoon swell hitting Japan for the early stages of the 2018 UR ISA World Surfing Games has provided mixed results for the Kiwi surfers with the Kiwi girls... Read More

Papamoa prevail in five-goal thriller

It was derby-day delight for Papamoa on Saturday as they kept their title tilt intact with a thrilling 3-2 win over Tauranga Boys' College. In a feisty encounter... Read More

Yellow card costs Volcanix dear in Manawatu loss

Two tries to Manawatu while they enjoyed a one player advantage has cost the Volcanix a serious chance of picking up a first win in their Farah Palmer Cup campaign... Read More

Elin on crest of surfing stardom

At 17, Mount Maunganui's Elin Tawharu has packed in an extraordinary amount of international sporting experience into her short life. And now, the serial junior... Read More

Tauranga-born footballer on the edge of success

Facing up to adversity and setbacks is a challenge we all face in life. In professional sport, it's often what distinguishes the athletes who make it with those... Read More

Meech wins NZ’s third medal at Enoshima World Cup

Tauranga's Sam Meech admits he sailed pretty poorly this week, which makes the fact he still walked away with a bronze medal at the World Cup regatta in Enoshima... Read More

Steamers go down to North Harbour

The spoils in the Bay of Plenty Steamers' Mitre 10 Cup encounter with North Harbour at Albany's QBE Stadium went to the home side in a match which never... Read More

Steamers go down to North Harbour

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have taken their third straight Mitre 10 Cup loss, falling 32-20 to North Harbour in Albany this afternoon. More to come... ... Read More

50 years on Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

Nominations for the 2018 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards are now open, with this year marking 50 years since the awards begun. The prestigious awards have a long-held... Read More

Hunt for lineout solutions spurs Steamers changes

The return of Tyler Ardron and introduction of former Waikato and New Zealand under 20s lock Nick Ross are two of the key changes to the Steamers' lineup for... Read More

Bay under 19s go all the way in Jock Hobbs tourney

Bay of Plenty rugby have won their first ever national under 19 title with a last minute intercept try in an exhilarating Jock Hobbs Memorial tournament final... Read More