Sports

Steamers set for season opener

It's a brand new season, a new-look team and hopefully a new outcome for the Bay of Plenty Steamers as they look to restore provincial pride in the 2015 ITM Cup... Read More

Fans set to flock to Tauranga

Start your day off right when the Bay of Plenty Steamers take on the Waikato Mooloos at Tauranga Domain on August 30. Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Rugby... Read More

BOP Under 19 squad named

The Bay of Plenty Rugby U19 Squad is building nicely towards the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 tournament. The tournament will be held in Taupo from Sunday,... Read More

Versatile back re-commits to Chiefs

One of the Chiefs most versatile backs, Andrew Horrell, has re-committed to the Chiefs Rugby Club for another Investec Super Rugby season. With four years of Super... Read More

World first for NZ woman

A New Zealander has become the first woman to swim across one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the planet. It took swimmer Kim Chambers 17 hours and 12... Read More

Young Steamers' fans predict a win

An 86-24 win to the Bay of Plenty Steamers has been predicted by some of the team's smallest fans for when the Bay side takes to the field for their first game of... Read More

Building Brodie's body

Sharon Brodie is tough, competitive and focussed. It's how she sticks to her strict 3000-calorie diet with no cheat meals, not even a piece of chocolate. Her sweet... Read More

Kicking it with football giants

Nathan Rostron is always outside kicking a ball around. Even during this interview, the Papamoa Primary School pupil wouldn't stand still - he was tossing a ball... Read More

Butcher makes world cup cut

Alexandria paddler Finn Butcher led a strong New Zealand charge at the fourth canoe slalom world cup of the season in Spain overnight. Butcher qualified for his... Read More

A game of two halves

Georgina Richards is a loud and boisterous sports fan, especially when the Tall Ferns are playing. That's because she was one. The 26-year-old still has her basketball... Read More

Rivalry continues at Tauranga

Queens Rose and The Filly renew their rivalry in the Crockford Real Estate 1400 at Tauranga on Saturday. The mares have run the quinella at their last two outings... Read More

Turbos steamrolled at Tauranga Domain

The Steamers have a strong win heading into next Friday's ITM Cup fixture against North Harbour after beating the Manawatu Turbos 18-0. Yesterday's win at Tauranga... Read More