Sports

Can’t catch Kibblewhite on the waves

Red Beach surfer Thomas Kibblewhite returned to the winner's podium for the second straight national event on Sunday, winning the SPY Optics Men's Longboard Division... Read More

The sports bible according to Kane

He's presently number four on the ICC world cricket test batting rankings. He's one of us, Kane Williamson, 26-year-old captain of the Black Caps and he's just... Read More

Rees wins again on Paeroa streets

It was the same old story with Bay of Plenty's Tony Rees at the weekend - he's thoroughly predictable, meticulous and safe - but you could never call this man boring,... Read More

Fisher delivers kayaking double

Aimee Fisher has further cemented her place as Lisa Carrington's heir apparent, after a commanding performance at the New Zealand canoe racing championships at... Read More

Single cricket match managed

Confounding all predictions, one game of WBOPCA Reserve Grade cricket was completed on Saturday. Te Puke travelled to the Eastern Bay of Plenty to inflict upon... Read More

Strong intake for 2017 rugby academy

Over Waitangi weekend the 2017 Bay of Plenty Rugby Academy assembled for the first time at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. The gathering at the University of Waikato... Read More

Poor waves in Papamoa

Participants at the Barrett Homes New Zealand Longboard and SUP Open forged their way through a full day of surfing in small conditions at Papamoa Beach yesterday,... Read More

Cooper determined to consolidate lead

The 2017 New Zealand Motocross Championships is quickly building into another classic top of the table Kiwi versus Aussie battle. With the four-round champs kicking... Read More

Tornados off the Mount coastline

Spectacular inshore yacht racing is on offer for beachgoers on Sunday as the Tauranga Yacht Club's Tornado fleet races to Papamoa and Back. The two person catamarans... Read More

Fisher flexes muscles at canoe champs

Hawke's Bay Aimee Fisher won her first New Zealand K1 200m kayaking title at Lake Karapiro on Friday. Dominating a field missing world and Olympic champion Lisa... Read More

Top Kiwi surfers heading to Papamoa

Papamoa Beach will play host to the Barrett Homes New Zealand Longboard and Stand Up Paddle Open this weekend. The top Kiwi surfers from around New Zealand, including... Read More

New Thames gym rising from the ground

The new sports facility being built at Thames High School is quickly taking shape, with the foundations in place and the flooring joists being laid in preparation... Read More