Sports

Only 1600m of squat, thrust, jump

'It's a gutbuster. It's bloody hard.” Mike Minnell's talking about his fourth annual Burpee Mile, two-and-a-half hours of self-imposed physical torment that... Read More

Racing calendar stars

Among the equine stars appearing on the spring calendar for Racing Tauranga is Triple Group One winner Volkstok'n'barrell, which will be racing in Tauranga in November. The... Read More

Mount surfer scores bronze

Mount Maunganui surfer Elin Tawharu claimed a bronze medal at the 2016 Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing Championship completed in the Azores Islands off the coast... Read More

Firm defence secures Auckland win

Drizzly conditions yesterday afternoon didn't hold back a feast of tries as the Bay of Plenty Steamers took on Auckland in their Mitre 10 Cup match up and contested... Read More

Solid result in Italy

A mix of youth and experience earned Team New Zealand a top-20 result at the weekend's 70th annual Motocross of Nations in Italy. Veteran Motocross of Nations team... Read More

Running through the weather

About 1600 people braved rain and wind for the city to surf fun run and walk today in an event that was still taking late entries says organizer Murray Fleming. 'We... Read More

Local lads taking on the Aussies

Sixteen excited 14 and 15-year-old Tauranga footy players are winging their way to the Gold Coast this weekend to take on 158 other teams from Australia and New... Read More

Mount motocross rider on world stage

Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper is part of a trio of riders representing New Zealand at the Motocross of Nations in Italy this weekend. Widely referred to as "The... Read More

Bay surfers making waves overseas

Tough conditions have not stopped Mount Maunganui surfer Elin Tawharu from progressing through to the third round of the Vissla ISA World Junior Championship in... Read More

Stags beat Steamers 20-16

It was a game of two halves in Invercargill as the Steamers were tested by the home side, but came back in the dying stage with only 14 men to fall short 20-16 to... Read More

Getting handcuffed for Hagar

Let's be honest - being handcuffed and going for a walk isn't everyone's idea of a fun outing. But for a group of Tauranga locals that's exactly what they'll be... Read More

Eight changes to Steamers side

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have made eight-changes to the starting team for their match against the Southland Stags in Invercargill tonight. After losing to Wellington... Read More