Sports

Carrington’s golden run to Rio

New Zealand Olympic and Bay of Plenty's best canoeist Lisa Carrington created history last year when she easily defended her K1 200m title at the Canoe Racing World... Read More

Sports hightlight your vote counts

Bay of Plenty residents have the opportunity to vote for the favourite sporting highlight from 2015. Ten sporting highlights from last year have been announced... Read More

Update: Bay make semi-finals

Bay of Plenty have qualified for the semi-finals after a dramatic come from behind 27-26 win over Taranaki in Rotorua today. It was a close first half with both... Read More

Bay man recalled to English squad

Former Bay of Plenty rugby player Dylan Hartley has been given an international rugby recall by England. The recall appears to be part of new coach Eddie Jones'... Read More

Proving age is just a number

Eric de Lautour is a fast runner. 'Faster than anyone else my age,” the 95-year-old says with a chuckle. He'll be the oldest competitor of the Waikato Bay... Read More

Have dinner with the Chiefs

Eastern Bay residents have the opportunity to have the Chiefs around for dinner. The Super Rugby team is coming to Whakatane as part of the Chiefs' Summer Roadie... Read More

Sevens set to kick-off in Rotorua

Some of New Zealand's best exponents of sevens rugby will be on display this weekend for the Bayleys National Sevens in Rotorua. Sixteen men's teams and 10 women's... Read More

Fuelled up for Basketball

Tauranga will play host to the popular Burger King Quest 3X3 Basketball Tour next week. It is one of 10 events being held up and down the country between January... Read More

Bay names squad for sevens

Steamers player Matt Axtens will captain this year's Bay of Plenty's Papamoa Beach Tavern Sevens team at this weekend's Bayleys National Sevens tournament in Rotorua. Coach... Read More

Bay rider showing his class

Tauranga's Robbie Shorter and his side car partner, Auckland's Colin Buckley, have had the perfect start to their New Zealand Superbike Championship. Robbie says... Read More

Bay women rip it up at surf champs

Bay of Plenty women surfers have dominated this year's 2016 Billabong National Surfing Championships at St Clair Beach Dunedin. Five Mount Maunganui surfers have... Read More

Tauranga hockey star engaged

Tauranga hockey star Gemma Flynn and former All Black's skipper Richie McCaw are planning to walk down the aisle. McCaw, 35, announced his engagement to the 25-year-old... Read More