Sports

Family of five supporting BOP cricketers

Five passionate Bay of Plenty cricket fans have come together to form a Bay of Plenty Cricket alliance, that will give tangible support to the game in the region. Bay... Read More

Injury count hits Steamers’ season hard

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have revealed just how much their season has been derailed by the injury toll they've suffered, particularly to key players. They go... Read More

Athletes aim for titles at the Gymnastics Champs

Bay of Plenty athletes will be competing at the 2018 New Zealand Gymnastics Championships, starting tomorrow. Seventy Six athletes that make up the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Cricket organisation in the Bay to be reshaped

Bay of Plenty Cricket is hitting the reset button on the way it goes about its business to refocus on strengthening the game on the field. Administration roles... Read More

Cairo George achieves second round KO victory

Cairo George (16-1-0, 9KOs) put on a showcase performance this past Saturday night at the exclusive Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. The 28-year-old was too... Read More

Silver lining for kayaker Dawson

Mike Dawson ended a frustrating canoe slalom world championship campaign with something of a silver lining, finishing runner-up in the overall World Cup extreme... Read More

Bay of Plenty U16 rugby squad named

The Bay of Plenty Under 16 rugby team has assembled in Rotorua to represent the province at the Chiefs Region Under 16s Tournament at Rotorua Boys' High School. Kicking... Read More

Touches taint day for Kiwi kayakers

Touches conspired against New Zealand's top kayakers on the penultimate day of the canoe slalom world championships in Brazil overnight. Tauranga's Luuka... Read More

Women driving rugby playing numbers

The rise of women's rugby in New Zealand is something we should all be proud of. Since 2012, playing numbers have nearly doubled from when women made up nine... Read More

Volcanix make it one for the ages at Eden Park

For the first time ever the Bay of Plenty Volcanix have beaten the once mighty Auckland Storm in the Farah Palmer Cup - and done it on the hallowed ground of Eden... Read More

Jones through to world champs final

Tauranga kayaker Luuka Jones has qualified for the K1 final at the canoe slalom world championships in Brazil, after a brilliant semifinal run. Jones, an Olympic... Read More

Get set to fish Rotorua’s top trout lakes

Anglers, along with their families and friends are getting set to try and hook some of Rotorua's legendary rainbow and brown trout. Lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera... Read More