Sports

Monster moment for Cochrane

It's been a weekend of firsts for Omanu's Ben Cochrane after winning his first Mount Monster. Ben, who lives in the Gold Coast, joined around 300 other surf lifesavers... Read More

Mount Monster for monster name

When your name originates from one of the tribal waka of Aotearoa, it makes sense that you'd have an affinity to the water - and Tainui Kaihau certainly loves the... Read More

Coromandel goes wild for Ella & Hayley

The Coromandel's idyllic coastline and breath taking ranges hit primetime television on Thursday. Recently pro surfer Ella Williams and Crowd Goes Wild presenter... Read More

Locals up for Monster event

They may not have the tepid temperatures of the Gold Coast, but home waters have never looked so good for Tauranga lifeguards Ben Cochrane and Jess Miller. The pair... Read More

Top-flight reshuffle raises BOP concerns

Tauranga City United coach Duncan Lowry says the new make-up of next year's ASB Premiership will make it harder for Bay of Plenty football clubs to keep quality... Read More

Lifesavers' training turns to real life

A local surf lifesaving candidate has made a strong impression at the National Lifeguard School by putting their skills to use in a real life situation. The first... Read More

Senior players sign with Steamers

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union have signed five players from this year's Steamers squad. Hooker Nathan Harris, props Solomona Sakalia and Siegfried Fisi'ihoi,... Read More

Mount set for Monster weekend

The next generation of surf lifesaving athletes, along with a handful of Olympians, are stepping up for the country's richest surf sports race in Mount Maunganui... Read More

Bay Oval lease questioned

Questions are being raised about the summer lease that Tauranga City Council is about to sign with the Bay Oval Trust concerning Blake Park's cricket oval in Mount... Read More

Rising stars hit the beach

Some of the rising stars of surf lifesaving will be on display at Waihi Beach this weekend for this year's Bay of Plenty Junior Championships. The popular event... Read More

Top job by Mount lifesavers

Mt Maunganui athletes put in some top performances at the weekend's Whangamata Classic to echo last year's result of finishing top of the club points table. The... Read More

Sevens tickets on sale now

Bay of Plenty rugby fans now have the opportunity to see some of the stars of the game, with tickets for next year's Bayleys National Sevens going on sale today. New... Read More