Sports

Cycleway’s wheels in motion

The pedals are being put in motion to establish a region-wide cycle trail that will potentially span from Waihi to Maketu. Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Girls’ finals flourish

Bay of Plenty secondary school girls' rugby is culminating with a final flurry of matches today as 10 teams jostle for final season standings. Blake Park hosted... Read More

Bay mascot on southern mission

Bay of Plenty rugby mascot Hori BOP is celebrating the start of the ITM Cup rugby season with another marathon pilgrimage. The alter-ego of Tauranga resident Terry... Read More

Eels post loss in grand-final

After making it to the grand finals by beating Hamilton City Tigers at Mitchel Park, the Otumoetai Eels lost to Taniwharau Taniwha, 18-20, in yesterday's ‘cliff-hanger'... Read More

Football fun at Fergusson Park

Otumoetai Football Club is hosting the Waikato/Bay of Plenty-wise Football Competition at Fergusson Park this morning. Around 52 teams of children, aged eight to... Read More

Intensity building for Rescue 14

Omanu's Max Beattie is set to re-kindle some title-winning bonds this weekend as the New Zealand Black Fins step up preparations for Rescue 14. From today until... Read More

Goodwill fills teen’s sail

A Tauranga teen who had her windsurfing gear stolen one week out from the Youth Olympic Games will still be able to compete thanks to the goodwill of a local service... Read More

Welcome Bay seeks sports centre

Welcome Bay residents are putting in a bid to establish an indoor sports centre at Owens Park. Residents are this weekend invited to contribute ideas to the organising... Read More

Rotorua prepares for ABs visit

Rotorua's dedicated All Black fans are being encouraged to get out and give a handful of the national side's members a rousing welcome as part of a one day visit. Next... Read More

Success bowls over champions

A Tauranga quartet of indoor bowlers are the toast of the bowling community after clinching the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Mixed Fours National title. At the 50th... Read More

Bay rugby mourns ex-All Black

A former All Black prop whose guiding hand helped the Bay of Plenty Steamers to the inaugural National Provincial Championship title has died. Eric James Anderson,... Read More

Charlton reaches 100 caps

Debuting for New Zealand at the start of 2010 Tauranga defender Sam Charlton never thought she would be playing her 100th international test cap four years later... Read More