Sports

Supporting women's rugby growth

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club is set to host the talent evident in women's rugby for the Ideal Buildings Baywide Pre-season Women's Club Rugby tournament this weekend.... Read More

Whakatane skaters come out on top

A packed-out home crowd has paid witness to an impressive win secured by Whakatane Roller Derby over Rotorua, at the team's first game of the season. WRDL's Brawl... Read More

NZ’s elite nurture young Bay swimmers

Budding young Bay of Plenty swim stars have honed their swimming skills under the watchful gaze of New Zealand swimming elites, following a special three-day camp.... Read More

BOP Under 16 squad announced

After an intensive two-day selection process hosted by the Bay of Plenty Unions Resource coaching team, the Bay of Plenty Under 16 Wider Training Group has been... Read More

Parkrun attracts record numbers

Tauranga set a national record for the most runners attending the launch of a parkrun event on Saturday, with 272 runners taking to Kopurererua Valley Reserve. The... Read More

Goals galore and lopsided results

Only two games went ahead in the latest round of the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership but there were goals galore as both produced lopsided results. The Premiership was... Read More

Two more medals at Hyeres World Cup

Sam Meech and Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox added two more medals overnight (NZ time) from the World Cup regatta in Hyeres to round out a very successful event... Read More

Papamoa have six appeal

Papamoa are through to the next round of the Chatham Cup after a convincing 6-0 win over Tuakau at Gordon Spratt Reserve. In stark contrast to last weekend's... Read More

Gold, silver and bronze for New Zealand

New Zealand sailors collected a full set of medals at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres overnight (NZ time) with a gold, silver and bronze and the prospect of more... Read More

Bumping shoulders with industry's best

Tauranga basketballers will take on the rest of the season with renewed skills and energy, after spending time with one of the industry's best. Tauranga City Basketball... Read More

Bloodlust turns mushy at Mitchell Park

Set a pack of baying bulldogs loose around a pond of menacing eels baring razor teeth and you get a whiff of blood. But when some Papamoa Bulldogs strayed into... Read More

Bragging rights at stake in bridge derby

It's the big local derby, the battle of the bridge, in the Farmlands Co-operative Baywide Club rugby competition at Blake Park on Saturday. Mount Maunganui was... Read More