Sports

Steamers success heightens stadium demand

It's one of those moments to decide which side of history you want to be on. It's not a question of if, but when, the city gets a sports stadium, says Tauranga... Read More

Shock expressed over harness racing arrests

Trainers and punters alike have expressed their shock over an unprecedented inquiry into race-fixing in the harness racing industry. Ten people have been charged... Read More

Kiwis primed for World Cup kayaking finale

Mike Dawson rates it as one of the most fun courses on the World Cup canoe slalom circuit but there's a serious undertone to this weekend's fifth round of the... Read More

Bowyn Morgan all set for I.B.O title defence

New Zealand's Bowyn Morgan (17-1) will put his International Boxing Organization Asia Pacific Welterweight title on the line this Friday when he steps into the... Read More

Boys’ College first XIs unbeaten in pool play

Tauranga Boys' College's football and hockey first XIs have breezed through the opening rounds of their national tournaments this week with 100 percent records. Three... Read More

Waikato/BOP Magic announce 2019 squad

The return of key defenders Casey Kopua and Kelly Jury along with a new look shooting circle feature in the Waikato-BOP Magic's 2019 team. Both Kopua and Jury... Read More

WaiBOP hopefuls likely to miss promotion chance

WaiBOP's Premiership frontrunners Papamoa and Taupo look likely to miss out on the chance to earn promotion to football's Northern League as a result of the competition... Read More

Stars aligning for AIMS Games

Dame Valerie Adams will headline the off-field line-up as 10,800 young athletes arrive in Tauranga next week to showcase their athletic talents at New Zealand's... Read More

Volcanix outclassed but valuable lessons learnt

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix may be wishing Saturday's Farrah Palmer Cup opener against Canterbury at Tauranga Domain started at the 30 minute mark. It was around... Read More

Athletes encouraged to apply for prestigious gym

High-performing local athletes are being given the opportunity to apply for membership of the Bay of Plenty's most prestigious gym. The University of Waikato... Read More

Crazy speed, debts and redemption

‘Quocunque jeceris stabi' - motto of the Isle of Man, 600 square kilometres of motorcycling heaven, or motorcycling graveyard, in the Irish Sea. 'Officially... Read More

The next generation of whitewater kayaking

Gabi Lolohea and Joseph Dunn may be the fresh new faces of whitewater kayaking in New Zealand; the first glimpse of a Polynesian paddling dynasty. When the pair... Read More