Sports

Jones fourth in World Cup canoe slalom

A week after New Zealand's first World Cup canoe slalom medal, Luuka Jones has come agonisingly close to a second at the latest ICF round in Germany. The Tauranga... Read More

America’s Cup from a sailor’s view

The court room battles resulting in the latest iteration of the America's Cup has had the unexpected effect of changing the culture and style of the yacht racing... Read More

Team New Zealand maintain lead in Cup

Emirates Team New Zealand have maintained their lead over Oracle Team USA in this morning's America's Cup races. However, a victory by Oracle in race six - the... Read More

TV exposure for sailing academy

A snap back at a reporter's remark along the lines of sailing being only a sport for rich people has brought about unexpected television coverage for one of Tauranga's... Read More

Racing in the blood

"It's just business out there and that's it." That's what Trudy Thornton said after winning a race against her daughter and niece at the Kiwifruit Cup at Tauranga... Read More

Canoe breakthrough for Kiwi paddler

Luuka Jones showed her pursuit of a Tokyo Olympic double is no folly after a storming opening to the second ICF World Cup canoe slalom round of the season in Germany... Read More

Partnership with Chinese rugby proposed

Chinese rugby players were in Tauranga yesterday eyeing up potential training facilities. The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has offered a partnership with the Chinese... Read More

Burling an asset on and off the water

D-day to the finals of the America's Cup is looming as many New Zealands gear up to watch Team New Zealand take in Oracle tomorrow. Emirates Team New Zealand design... Read More

What's on Today? A day at the races

Racing Tauranga's premier winter race meeting will be held at Tauranga Racecourse today, with more than $260,000 in prize money up for grabs over the nine races... Read More

Kick-off on Tauranga waterfront

Tauranga fans can clamber into the boiling cauldron of Lions and All Black rugby free of charge tonight. Tauranga City Council has organised a fanzone on the Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga sailors in Germany

Tauranga sailors competing in the Kiel Week regatta had to contend with a lack of breeze, lightning, thunderstorms, torrential rain and squalls all in one day. Josh... Read More

World Taekwan-Do champ to defend title

Taekwon-Do prodigy Frances Lloyd has been chosen to represent New Zealand in Dublin, Ireland in October at the 2017 ITF World Championships. The 2015 Junior Female... Read More