Sports

WaiBOP Premiership becoming two horse race

As the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership football race nears the finish line just two clubs look to have a realistic chance of taking the title. Taupo and Papamoa, each... Read More

Grounded Steamers coach sees long journey ahead

Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan says he's not feeling the need to keep his team's feet on the ground after starting the season with bang - they're... Read More

Selector appointments signal BOP cricket lift-off

Recently retired Bay of Plenty cricket stalwart Tim Clarke is one of two new additions to the Bay of Plenty senior men's selection panel. Preparations for the... Read More

Gordon flies home in Motu Special    

Just back from racing in the US, Gisborne rider Callum Gordon defended his 50km men's title in the Motu Special mountainbike races on Sunday. Gordon clocked a... Read More

Bay under 19s in blistering form

Bay of Plenty rugby's under 19 team are looking strong contenders for the Jock Hobbs Memorial tournament next month. The side driven from fullback by current... Read More

City wilt but league status safe

Here's a riddle for you. How do you go two goals up in a football match and end up losing it 3-0? Yes it is a trick question, but Tauranga City are feeling a... Read More

Mikhailovich continues unbeaten run

New Zealand middleweight Andrei Mikhailovich (4-0) continued his impressive start to his professional career, with a dominant unanimous decision victory over... Read More

Kiwi Junior League Festival to begin

The countdown is on to the third annual Kiwi Junior Rugby League Festival. Organised by Global Games, this major sports event will run from September 7-9, with... Read More

Matthew Farquhar wins NZ secondary schools singles

Seventeen year old Matthew Farquhar from Tauhara College in Taupo, has won a gold medal. He won the gold medal in the singles division of the New Zealand Indoor... Read More

Winning debut for South American Nazareno Luna

Flying Mullet Papamoa FC reeling from injuries and absentees from their line up were delighted to welcome Argentine midfield maestro Naz Luna into the team. Naz... Read More

Papamoa to become a force in Western Bay of Plenty

The emergence of Papamoa as a force in Western Bay of Plenty cricket has begun, with the inaugural Papamoa Cricket Club AGM to be held at the Papamoa College Thursday... Read More

Carrington banks medals at World Champs

New Zealand celebrated their finest ever medal haul at an ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships by banking a gold and a silver on a thrilling final... Read More