Sports

World class sailing action

Tauranga Harbour will be swapped for Spanish waters next week as a strong contingent of Bay of Plenty sailors join the New Zealand sailing team at the ISAF Sailing... Read More

Premier rugby rivalries

They might be mates off the park, but friendly rivalry will soon be extinguished for 10 premier clubs as grassroots rugby at its finest kicks back into action this... Read More

Skilful secondary Sevens on show

The next crop of Sevens superstars could be unearthed at Mount Maunganui's Blake Park as more than 400 players take part in the National Secondary Schools 7s Rugby... Read More

Coach receives death threat

This weekend's clash between the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and West Coast Fever in Mount Maunganui will be a welcome distraction for the Australian side's coach,... Read More

Tauranga trio in NZ team

Three Tauranga yachties will be part of the New Zealand team to compete at the prestigious 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship Regatta. Yachting NZ today... Read More

Jacob’s soaring success

Mount Maunganui kiteboarder Marc Jacobs has stormed his way to the top in the Dakhla Kiteboarding 2014 World Cup in Morocco. The New Zealand national champion showed... Read More

Papamoa’s historic IRB win

Papamoa is the winner of the BP Surf Rescue NZ IRB championships after an emphatic performance saw them take the overall club trophy from Taranaki for the first... Read More

Magic score fourth win

Waikato/Bay of Plenty Kia Magic consolidated their position at the top of the table with an impressive 49-44 win over Melbourne Vixens in Melbourne on Sunday. Waikato/Bay... Read More

Tall Blacks coming to town

The Tall Blacks will be the next national sports team to showcase their skills in Tauranga when they play South Korea as part of a three-game series in July. Basketball... Read More

Sport BOP announces new CEO

Sport Bay of Plenty has announced Heidi Lichtwark as the organisation's new chief executive officer today. In announcing the appointment, Sport Bay of Plenty Board... Read More

Chiefs produce storming effort

The Chiefs finally gave the Super Rugby world a glimpse they could yet again be real contenders grabbing a 36-20 victory against the Stormers in Hamilton tonight. In... Read More

Second win for Magic

Waikato-Bay of Plenty Kia Magic weathered a strong third quarter before notching a decisive 50-36 win against arch rivals the Northern Mystics in Auckland overnight. Waikato... Read More