Sports

Tauranga man takes on Usain Bolt

He's the fastest Kiwi alive, and last Saturday he took on Usain Bolt - and nearly beat him. Tauranga athlete Joseph Millar competed in Melbourne against the Olympic... Read More

Canoe sprint crowns up for grabs

Lisa Carrington's K1 absence has opened the door for a flurry of young contenders at this week's New Zealand canoe sprint championships at Lake Karapiro. After... Read More

Whangamata surf club new junior champs

Whangamata Surf Life Saving Club's junior surf athletes took out the title of Surf Life Saving New Zealand's Eastern Region Junior Champions at Waihi Beach over... Read More

Napier ODI transferred to Hamilton

The Blackcaps upcoming one day international against South Africa will be transferred from Napier's McLean Park to Hamilton's Seddon Park on March 1. New Zealand... Read More

Hydroplanes cancelled over costs

A blow out in the cost of moving the moorings has forced organisers of the Tauranga Hydro Thunder racing to cancel the March event. When the Grand Prix Hydroplanes... Read More

Papamoa close second in rescue champs

It came down to two clubs fighting for top honours at Taranaki's Oakura Beach for the annual BP Surf Rescue North Island Championships. Some of Surf Life Saving's... Read More

World Cup in town

The Rugby League World Cup is in town today, with students at Te Wharekura o Mauao the first to see it. Students from Hautipua (the sports hub) also had the chance... Read More

Carter hoping to build on solid start

Motocross is regarded as one of the toughest sports in the world and, thankfully, New Zealand builds rider tough enough to match some of the best on the planet. The... Read More

Peddling cookies for a US comeback

Forget the five-hour rides and the leg-burning, lung-busting hills - Tauranga's Courteney Lowe's cycling secret this year could well be chocolate. The 25-year-old... Read More

Hometown racer hopes to be heard

Tauranga's ASB Baypark Stadium will come alive over February 24-25 when the sound of the Demon Energy D1NZ National Drifting Championship echoes throughout the... Read More

New endorsement for bike event

The Crankworx Rotorua Downhill, which forms part of the week-long Crankworx event, has secured UCI endorsement for the first time. Cycling New Zealand has supported... Read More

Omanu to defend junior surf title

Omanu Beach will be looking to defend their Junior Surf title for a third consecutive time at the Eastern Regional Junior Championships in Waihi Beach this weekend. Surf... Read More