Sports

Battling for preseason supremacy

Early season bragging rights well and truly go on the line this weekend as six Western Bay of Plenty First XVs battle it out for preseason supremacy. What started... Read More

Primary splash and dash

High stroke rates and breath-taking racing was the order of the day for the region's schools as swimmers competed in the Western Bay of Plenty Swimming Championships... Read More

Bay backs Black Caps duo

It's the sporting event that has gripped the nation, and come Sunday, the chewed finger nails of cricket fans from Cape Reinga to Bluff will come under scrutiny... Read More

City United eye another promotion

Don't be fooled by the smiles beaming on Links Ave - Tauranga City United are under no illusions that the chance to mix it up with the big boys is going to be a... Read More

Multi-sports park gains funding

Mercury Bay's junior rugby and rugby league will be taking on their winter season at the Mercury Bay Multi-Sport Park. This week the Thames-Coromandel District Council... Read More

Devoy land Commonwealth star

Tauranga's Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre has landed another coup by securing the services of Commonwealth Games star Kylie Lindsay. Kylie has been appointed to... Read More

BOP sailors head for the Med

After spending New Zealand's summer training and competing domestically, the NZL Sailing Team - including Tauranga sailors Peter Burling, Molly Meech, Thomas Saunders... Read More

Secondary Sevens on show

Flat-out pace and a dash of brute strength are set to overrun Mount Maunganui's Blake Park as secondary school teams clash for a piece of national Sevens silverware. Over... Read More

Locals head IRB line-up

If North Island IRB drivers are expecting a warm welcome at this weekend's BP Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships near Dunedin, they'd best think again. A cold... Read More

World champs for 12-year-old

At just 12-years-old, Anaru Paenga-Morgan has reached his goal two years early after qualifying for the World Crossfit Teen Varsity Gauntlet. Anaru started crossfit... Read More

Black Caps clinch first finals berth

The Black Caps booked their place in the Cricket World Cup final in spectacular fashion last night after a thrilling victory over South Africa - and re-wrote New... Read More

Cricket shines at Rainbow Cup

Greenpark School might have walked away from the 2015 Rainbow Cup as winners, but vivid colour and excited chatter confirmed that cricket was the winner on the day. Mount... Read More