Sports

Talented duo expect tough competition

Makayla Daysh and Tayla Kendrick reckon the competition for Tauranga's three basketball teams will be tough against 48 visiting squads in town for HoopNation this... Read More

BOP Sports Awards finalists announced

Updated 25/10 with date change: The outstanding sporting performances of Bay of Plenty athletes on the world stage have been reflected in the finalists selected... Read More

Close but no cigar for Steamers

The Bay of Plenty Steamers 2016 campaign is over after losing their Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal against Otago. The Steamers battled it out as they looked... Read More

Working out for 24 hours

It's called the Winter Warrior and it's held in spring. But the season is the last thing on competitors' minds as they work out for 24 hours non-stop this Labour... Read More

HoopNation tipping off this weekend

The best of the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand's top basketball players will be showcased and celebrated in Tauranga this long weekend as a new high profile sporting... Read More

BOP & Hawkes Bay to square off

The Bay of Plenty representative cricket team is taking on the Hawkes Bay in two one-day friendlies at the Tauranga Domain this Labour Weekend. While Saturday... Read More

Cane to return for Mitre 10 Cup semi

All Black flanker Sam Cane has been named on the bench for the Bay of Plenty Steamers Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal against Otago tonight. The Steamers secured... Read More

BOPRU 2016 awards announced

Whakatāne Marist's Steven Mapu won the inaugural Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Supreme Award at the 2016 Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Awards. The annual BOPRU awards... Read More

Fickle weather disrupts cricket

The fickle Western Bay of Plenty weather saw just one Baywide Cup game completed last Saturday. Eves Realty Greerton batted first in their match-up with Carrus... Read More

Cadets grab a trifecta of wins

The opening round of the WBOPCA Colts Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary competitions on Sunday saw Cadets and Greerton take out the junior and senior... Read More

Forestry track enduro racing

The elite of New Zealand off-road racers will be competing in the inaugural Husqvarna Hard Enduro near Tokoroa this Labour Weekend. The three day ordeal of off-road... Read More

Steamers make it to semis

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have won themselves a Mitre 10 Cup Championship Semi Final spot in winning against Hawkes Bay 26-24 last night. The visitors to McLean... Read More