Sports

Volcanix eye outside shot at Farah Palmer Cup semi

Not only was last week's Farah Palmer Cup win by the Bay of Plenty Volcanix over Auckland a history-making effort - their first ever over the traditional heavyweights... Read More

Tauranga Youth Olympians take big hopes to Games

Six of the Bay's total contribution of nine athletes to New Zealand's 61-strong Youth Olympics team flew out of Tauranga Airport this week, all with the goals... Read More

Competition strong as event comes to close

Competitors are showing no sign of tiring out as the nation's largest gymnastics event comes to a close. A total of 1050 athletes, 103 coaches, 77 team managers,... Read More

Third place for Bay under 16s

Bay of Plenty rugby's under 16s have finished third in the Chiefs region tournament completed this week at Rotorua Boys' High School. A 26-7 win over... Read More

BC carries flag for Bay at schools chess finals

Bethlehem College was the best performed of the local schools at the NZ Interschool Chess Finals in Mt Maunganui at the weekend. They finished tied for sixth... Read More

NZ Open marks table tennis rebirth in BOP

They've left the garage behind and now they're showing the Bay of Plenty the real speed and reflexes of the nation's best. A unique event which audiences are... Read More

T20 action opens Baywide cricket season

A clash between New World Te Puke and Eves Realty Greerton, who share a rivalry that dates back to the mid 1980's, will be one of the three Twenty 20 matches that... Read More

NZ’s best gymnasts perform in Tauranga

A total of 1050 athletes, 103 coaches, 77 team managers, 108 judges, 191 volunteers and 16 event staff from Northland to Southland will convene in Tauranga this... Read More

Steamers need Houdini act after Otago blow

The Steamers have gone down to Otago 45-34 in a pulsating game under the roof at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium last night, killed off by a hatrick of devastating... Read More

Training begins as NZ cycle event looms

Spring is here, the days are longer, and the temperature is warmer - altogether making for the perfect time to start gearing up for the 42nd annual BDO Lake Taupō... Read More

HoopNation tournament to be played over Labour Wee

New Zealand's biggest Pro-Am basketball competition has gone international with Australia set to compete at this year's competition. Athletes are set to descend... Read More

Steamers won’t die wondering in do-or-die clash

Bay of Plenty Steamers assistant coach David Hill says his team are on the same page and won't hold anything back in their must-win Mitre 10 Cup encounter with... Read More