Sports

Blaster acts on advice from the Basher

It was some longstanding advice from a former skipper that helped fire Colin Munro at Bay Oval last night. He text ‘Bash Brother' Brendon McCullum before... Read More

Young cricketers ready to hit it off

A major logistical exercise precedes western Bay of Plenty cricket participation in the Riverbend age-group cricket tournament, played in Hawke's Bay this month.... Read More

Chess players training for tourney

Chess players are brushing up on their strategies and tactics in preparation for the one-day national level tournament hosted by the Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club... Read More

Munro ignites Bay Oval before rain hits

The second T20 cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies saw Colin Munro holding the Black Caps a head before persistent rain stopped the game. It... Read More

Three in a row for Mount motocross rider

Bay of Plenty's Cody Cooper has done it again. The Mount Maunganui rider gave his many local fans a real treat as he was almost unstoppable at the annual Honda... Read More

Burling up for national award

Tauranga's Peter Burling is one of 10 people up for the 2018 Kiwibank Young New Zealander of the Year Award. The nominees for the 2018 Kiwibank New Zealander of... Read More

Young Rees shows what’s to come

Honda's Tony Rees may be down, but he won't be out for long and, besides that, there's plenty more Rees genetics keen to step forward. The 2017 national superbike... Read More

Moir does the double

It was a breakthrough day for Bay of Plenty's Scott Moir at the third and final round of the 2017 Suzuki Series at Whanganui yesterday. The 33-year-old Taupo man... Read More

Mount Maunganui to host NZ's best

Tauranga will play witness to some of New Zealand's finest athletes during the Eves Surfbreaker Triathlon, today at Mount Maunganui. Triathlon Tauranga events and... Read More

The races are back in town

The Kiwi summer family favourite, the Interislander Summer Festival, is returning to Tauranga on Tuesday, 2nd January 2018 with a day of grassroots racing action,... Read More

Phillips eyes up Summercross crown

Bay of Plenty's John Phillips would love nothing better than to give himself a late Christmas present, and winning the big annual Honda Whakatane Summercross on... Read More

Omanu lifeguard secures highest honour

Omanu lifeguard Haven Bellamy has achieved the highest award for lifeguarding in New Zealand. The 25-year-old gained his Advanced Lifeguard Award while attending... Read More