Sports

Bay riders star in Motocross showcase

Bay of Plenty rider Ben Townley has helped put New Zealand's Motocross Team amongst the world's elite. Ben, who raced in the MXGP class, was the leading individual... Read More

Solid start for Bay at Roller Mills

The Bay of Plenty's Roller Mills team got off to a flyer at this year's tournament, beating Auckland West 28-0. It's a great result for the team who, alongside last... Read More

First serve for tennis courts

Tennis starts with love, and we're not just talking about the score. Every inch of community spirit has gone into Omokoroa Tennis Club's new tennis courts, which... Read More

Young rugby stars set to shine

Bay of Plenty and Thames Valley's Roller Mills teams get their campaign underway today with their first matches in the tournament today, against Auckland West today. The... Read More

Getting loopy for fun

Bay of Plenty fitness freak Alison King is wanting to bring a new fitness craze to Tauranga called Powerhooping. It's not hoopla but instead a very real exercise... Read More

PROMOTED! United go up in style

Tauranga City United have been promoted to the Northern Premier League after a 4-0 win over Mangere at Links Avenue this afternoon. Trailing North Shore by three... Read More

Siblings take to the water

Two brothers with the same hobby, in the same competition. It's sibling rivalry at its best. There's always banter between Tauranga siblings Connor, 16, and Matthew... Read More

Steamers too strong for Northland

A well drilled Bay of Plenty Steamers side has beaten Northland 37-5 in Whangarei tonight. The visitors were too strong in the first half and dispite some strong... Read More

Four the magic number for United

The maths for Tauranga City United are simple. A 4-0 win on Saturday will see Duncan Lowry's side leap-frog North Shore United into second place in the table and... Read More

Fighting the good fight

Moving with a partner, two people interact with one another as Brazilian rhythms play in the background. But despite what it seems, they're not dancing - they're... Read More

Steamers name strong line-up

Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan isn't taking any chances against cellar dwellers Northland when the two sides clash in Whangarei tomorrow. The Bay... Read More

When being a mongrel is no bad thing

It's not often you get a 16-year-old girl saying she wants to be a mongrel, but that's the case with John Paul College's Lily Florence. The year-12 student is an... Read More