Sports

Late night sprint for cash

Cameron French and Amy Robinson have taken home $1000 after a fleet-footed dash for cash along Mount Maungnui's main street on Friday. Mount Multisport Main street... Read More

Radford to lead world charge

Defending champion Kane Radford has more at stake than national titles in the New Zealand Open Water Swimming Championships in Taupo at the weekend. Radford, along... Read More

Racing to the finish line

UPDATED 8.02AM: Athletes are making their way to the biking leg of the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman. This is the second leg of the race after thousands of competitors... Read More

Serving for higher honours

The heat is on the nation's top beach volleyballers at Mount Maunganui's Main Beach this weekend, with more at stake than just national titles in the New Zealand... Read More

World champ's iron will

For someone dubbed the 'King of Kona” who has seemingly done it all in the sport of Ironman, Craig Alexander's 41-year-old legs could be forgiven for wanting... Read More

Bay players reach World Cup

Bay of Plenty's Kane Williamson and Trent Boult will be hoping they can convert their impressive test form into the One Day International arena as the Blackcaps... Read More

Bay seek Sevens redemption

As far as dress rehearsals go, this weekend's Bay Engineers Provincial Sevens tournament couldn't get any bigger for the respective Bay of Plenty sides, desperately... Read More

World class paddlers prepare

The chance to be crowned the inaugural King and Queen of Mauao is attracting some of the world's top stand-up paddle boarders, who are currently in New Zealand getting... Read More

Event’s return signals busy month

The return of the Eastern Region Championships to its 'spiritual” home of Mount Maunganui highlights a massive month for Bay of Plenty surf lifesavers in January. Serious... Read More

Williamson in world record stand

After calmly eclipsing the world record sixth wicket partnership in a 365 run knock with Blackcap teammate BJ Watling, Tauranga's Kane Williamson summed it up with... Read More

Burling tipped as favourite

Tauranga sailor Peter Burling is being billed as the 'man to beat” at this week's 2015 Moth World Championships in Australia. Starting on Saturday, the Team... Read More

NZ volleyball first at Mount

The Mount will be a hive of activity this week when a two-day social beach volleyball festival serves up excitement for the first time in New Zealand. Now in its... Read More