Sports

Mount takes Baywide for sixth time

Needing an outright victory to lift aloft the Baywide first round trophy, Mount Maunganui won the toss and asked Element IMF to bat first at Blake Park on Saturday. Cadets... Read More

What’s on: Weetbix kids TRYathlon

Morning sunners, we are looking at another perfect day today with a little cloud this morning to keep the tryathletes cool as they start another Weetbix Tryathlong... Read More

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon today

Hundreds of Bay of Plenty children will get up close and personal with two of New Zealand's top sporting stars at the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in Mount Maunganui... Read More

McKenzie tames Mount Monster

Three years have made a huge difference to top New Zealand ironwoman Danielle McKenzie, although the result was still the same in Saturday's Mount Monster. The... Read More

Another title for BOP Coastland

Bay of Plenty Coastland took out the 2016 ND Senior Secondary tournament in Gisborne for the third time in five years, dominating the title decider against Hamilton... Read More

Sportsground now alcohol & drug free

Back in the day it was common practice for some sports teams to break at half-time and crack a couple of cold ones as a means to reward each other's hard work,... Read More

Monster of a race returns to the Mount

The Aussie contingent in this weekend's New Zealand's biggest surf lifesaving race will have some handy local knowledge to draw on. Today's Dexion-sponsored Mount... Read More

Tauranga titans clash

Local motorcycle racers Cody Cooper and Ben Townley are among those whose Christmas celebrations aren't expected to last very long, at least not if they're serious... Read More

Bay athletes nominated for Halberg Award

Several Bay of Plenty athletes have been announced as nominees for the 54th annual Halberg Awards. The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation announced 87 nominations... Read More

The day Reuben met Tim Southee

Ten-year-old Reuben Wilson watches the Blackcaps on Sky Sports at home near Dublin in Ireland. But yesterday, more than 18,000km from home, Reuben was sitting down... Read More

Funding boost for canoe racing

Canoe racing is receiving a big funding increase from the government in what is a big Christmas boost for kayakers and increased recognition for the sport. High... Read More

Milestone for World Squash Champs

Tauranga-based investment advisory firm Craigs Investment Partners have signed on as a major sponsor of next year's World Junior Squash Championships in Tauranga. Craigs... Read More