Sports

Sean Davey latest Bay star on ND payroll

Persistence has earned Bay of Plenty's Sean Davey a place on Northern Districts Cricket's list of contracted players for the coming season. The Tauranga-born... Read More

Mather signs on as Magic take aim at the Stars

The Waikato-BOP Magic head to Auckland tonight for their ANZ Premiership encounter against the Northern Stars with a fresh recruit on board. Lisa Mather will... Read More

Bracewell to take the reins at ND Cricket

Much-travelled Kiwi cricket personality John Bracewell is the Northern Districts team's new head coach. The Tauranga Boys' College educated former Blackcaps mentor,... Read More

Te Puke makes statement in half-ton romp at HQ

Fifty point thrashings in top of the table Farmlands Co-operative Baywide club rugby clashes don't come along every day, so Te Puke's effort at Tauranga Domain... Read More

Papamoa prolong that winning feeling

Papamoa recorded their fourth league win in a row with a 2-1 victory at Te Awamutu on Saturday. On a dry but bitterly cold day in the Waikato, goals from captain... Read More

Local footballers lead the premiership way

Contrasting scorelines were the order of the day in Saturday's latest Loaded WaiBOP Premiership round. Tauranga Boys' College, Waikato Unicol and Melville United... Read More

Search on for junior football’s Coach of the Year

Junior football coaches who give up their time to help the country's youngsters learn and enjoy the beautiful game are set to enjoy a well-deserved moment in the... Read More

Surfers take on board new skills

While Ricardo Christie was in South Africa this weekend, surfing his way to a fifth place finish at the Ballito Pro elevating him ninth overall on the World Surf... Read More

Rugby refs letter aims to kick abuse to touch

A strongly-worded letter from Bay of Plenty Rugby Union chiefs to all clubs and schools asking them to clean up their act on the sideline abuse of match officials... Read More

More silver for slalom paddler Dawson

Mike Dawson secured his second World Cup canoe slalom silver in as many weeks overnight, surviving a tough final to finish runner-up in the extreme slalom event. The... Read More

Video ruins finals hopes for Jones

Luuka Jones has been left lamenting a controversial video call after missing the final of the women's K1 at the World Cup canoe slalom event in Poland overnight. Jones,... Read More

Two more Kiwi paddlers through to World Cup semis

Luuka Jones has again led the New Zealand charge into the semifinals of the second canoe slalom World Cup of the season in Poland, with fellow Tauranga paddler... Read More