Sports

Hometown hero takes first D1NZ win

Team DMNZ drifter Drew Donovan took a seemingly unlikely win on his return to the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship at this home round in Tauranga. Having... Read More

Surfer defends title in Papamoa

Auckland surfer Thomas Kibblewhite (Red Beach) defended his Men's Longboard Division title at the Barrett Homes New Zealand Longboard and SUP Open held at Papamoa... Read More

Jones best of kayaking Kiwis

Tauranga's Luuka Jones has finished sixth in a highly-competitive K1 women's final at the Australian canoe slalom championships in Penrith overnight. Jones was... Read More

Langhorn nearly steals Fanga’s thunder

‘Fanga' Dan Woolhouse stole back top spot in qualifying ahead of the D1NZ Pro Series battles at ASB Baypark Stadium this afternoon. Woolhouse nearly had his... Read More

New sports council for students

Sport Bay of Plenty is putting the call out for young leaders with an interest in sport to apply for a newly established sports council. Aimed at increasing youth... Read More

Comeback complete for Tauranga kayaker

Jack Dangen retired from kayaking at the tender age of 17 to start a building apprenticeship but two years later, he's carefully constructed a near-perfect comeback. The... Read More

Motofest pivotal in title chase

Battle lines have been drawn in the superbike nationals as the next round at Hampton Downs in just over two weeks' time looms, determining where the trophies end... Read More

Personal best for Tauranga runner

Tauranga runner Julian Oakley has smashed another personal best at a race meet in Boston last weekend. The 24-year-old not only won the race, but achieved a record-breaking... Read More

New partnership for local netballers

Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty have the pleasure of announcing a commercial partnership with local home builder, Burns Construction, to help support the Zone's team... Read More

Van Gisbergen headlines D1NZ Tauranga

All eyes will be on Shane van Gisbergen when the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship returns to Tauranga this weekend. The 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars... Read More

Love your bike this Valentine’s Day

How much do you love your bike? What about your health, or even our beautiful Bay of Plenty? Sport Bay of Plenty is encouraging locals to show their love with Go... Read More

Back-to-back win at Whangamata

Northland surfer Manu Scott-Arrieta has gone back-to-back with his second straight win in the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge on Sunday, taking a... Read More