Sports

Title No.8 for Mount kite-boarder

Mount Maunganui kite-boarder Marc Jacobs has claimed his eighth consecutive national title at this year's New Zealand Kiteboard Nationals. The event took place at... Read More

Golf: Top three finish for Bay

The Bay of Plenty have finished third behind Otago and North Harbour at this year's SBS Bank Golf Invitational. And in one of the most dominant performances the... Read More

Finn worlds at Takapuna

Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club's Andrew Murdoch is taking on the world's best dinghy class sailors in the 2015 Fin n Gold Cup being raced at Takapuna Beach next... Read More

Boxing discipline for schools

Pupils at Horohoro Primary School are finding fun and discipline in one of the most unlikely places - a boxing ring. About 20 youngsters are taking part in the Boxing... Read More

Nearly broken but not defeated

It nearly broke him but Melbourne's Majell Backhausen reigned supreme at the Tarawera Trail Marathon and 50km in Rotorua. Backhausen needed medical attention at... Read More

Dragon boat paddlers wanted

Paddling teams are being sought for the Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club's super 12 dragon boat challenge at the end of this month with a week to go before practice... Read More

Championships head to the Bay

The Bay of Plenty will host two of the four New Zealand Motocross Championships next year, with both Rotorua and Taupo getting the nod. The four round series gets... Read More

Silver Fern trials for Sinclair

Rotorua's Samantha Sinclair has been named to take part in the Silver Ferns and National Development Squad trials. The former John Paul College student is one of... Read More

Sevens kick off in Paengaroa

The Summer of 7s continues this Saturday, with the Bay of Plenty Club 7s tournament held at Eastern Districts RFC in Paengaroa. The competition is open to all... Read More

Connor's Black Sticks call-up

Rotorua's Connor Herewini is flying high after being named in the Future Black Sticks squad to play five tests against Australia. Future Black Sticks Men's coach... Read More

Kane climbs the rankings

His fellow Black Caps team mates may be struggling to impress against Australia in the current trans-Tasman test series, but that hasn't stopped Tauranga's Kane... Read More

Bay athlete claims drug use is rife

Former New Zealand Olympian and Bay of Plenty heptathlete Sarah Cowley says she doubts she has ever taken part in an international meet where doping wasn't a factor. The... Read More