Sports

Festival of football today

Back by popular demand Football World Cup fever, on a youthful scale, is set to grip Otumoetai today. Today will see Fergusson Park transform into the field of dreams... Read More

Kiwi sailors lead the way

Kiwi sailors continue to make the right waves at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres Regatta with Tauranga's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke opening up a sizeable lead... Read More

Chiefs too good for Force

A commanding display has seen the Chiefs get past the Force 35-27 in an entertaining Anzac weekend encounter at Waikato Stadium. On a weekend where New Zealanders... Read More

Kiwis in front in France

After a near perfect day on the water, Tauranga sailor Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have opened up a solid lead in the 49er skiff class in the ISAF Sailing World... Read More

Faith’s US fight

The stage is set, and Bay of Plenty of Plenty MMA fighter Faith Van Duin is pumped for her Invicta FC 12 bout with Amanda Bell this weekend. The Papamoa mother-of-two... Read More

Golden hopes for Shergold

Mount Maunganui surf lifesaver Sam Shergold will spearhead a Kiwi team in search of medals at the 2015 ISA Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Mexico... Read More

Race pits youth against experience

As the countdown towards the 2015 Nugget Multisport Festival gets underway, a battle for honours is shaping up between 18-year-old Whakatane athlete Hayden Wilde... Read More

Clubbies excel at The Aussies

Bay of Plenty surf lifesaving continued its dominance after medal success at the prestigious Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships. Commonly known as the 'The... Read More

Duo seek fast starts

Consistency is the key for beach volleyballers Sam O'Dea and Mike Watson as they look to kick-start their form on the world stage. Ahead of June's World Championships... Read More

De Mooij surfs to maiden victory

A wet and wild weekend of weather proved the perfect foil for Mount Maunganui surfer Tianna Breeze de Mooij as she stunned the field to clinch her maiden title at... Read More

Hewitt makes Kiwi surf squad

With his surfboard in hand, and a wealth of experience behind him, Mount Maunganui surfer Matt Hewitt has joined a potent team of Kiwi surfers contesting the 2015... Read More

Football fun on the fields

Tauranga's aspiring footballers took to the fields over the weekend as part of a three-day specialist programme to enhance young player's abilities. Young footballers... Read More