Sports

Half marathon a chance for students to shine

For the past two years Devon Burt has been a vocal supporter of his Tauranga Special School mates participating in the Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, waving coloured... Read More

Black Ferns take on Mauao before Tauranga game

A pre-dawn ascent of Mauao followed by an ocean dip at Mount Main beach, is how assistant coach Wesley Clarke and other members of the Black Ferns coaching team... Read More

Battle of the Kaimais makes for a slippery weekend

Wet weather, and some major blowouts, ruled in rugby's Battle of the Kaimais and Pro 4 contests on Saturday. Waikato's top four women's club teams convincingly... Read More

City perplexed after ref abandons match

Tauranga City officials and players have been left bewildered and unhappy after their Northern Football league match with Auckland's Forest Hill Milford was... Read More

Anti-climax as football showdown postponed

The game Loaded WaiBOP Premiership fans had been looking forward to for weeks ended before it began on Saturday when the weather, combined with a heavy schedule... Read More

Day of ’differing emotions’ for Tauranga golfers

It was a day of differing emotions for Tauranga-based pros Mark Brown and Kieran Muir in the final round of the Fiji International played at sumptuous Natadola... Read More

Muir scores a rare hole in one

Tauranga pro Kieran Muir was hoping to make a move up the leaderboard on day three of the Fiji International at Natadola Bay. He did that with a two-under round... Read More

Volunteers help disabled get on the water

Tauranga's Sailability is looking to boost their supporter numbers to help them get more people with disabilities on the water. The volunteer-based charitable... Read More

Cheering on the Bay

They're geared up and ready to cheer, in what's pegged as one of the Bay of Plenty's biggest cheerleading competitions yet. More than 1000 competitors are expected... Read More

Brodie sets sights on motocross summit

At 14 years of age, Tauranga's Brodie Connolly is something of a motorsport veteran. Bikes are his weapon of choice. Specifically, pushing them, and himself,... Read More

Steamers squad gunning for Mitre 10 elevation

A decent handful of household names, including four current or former All Blacks and a round dozen Super Rugby pros, highlight the Bay of Plenty Steamers squad... Read More

Rugby’s Baywide Pro 4 series back this weekend

Bay of Plenty's Baywide Pro 4 series kicks off today, giving players below Steamers level the chance to extend their season and taste representative rugby. With... Read More