Sports

Series opens with two scorchers

After one extremely hectic weekend, New Zealand's motorcycling community is already halfway towards discovering who will be crowned the nation's top cross-country... Read More

Tauranga woman scores second hole-in-one

It was almost déjà vu for Tauranga golfer Shania Cooke who scored her second hole-in-one on the same course, on the same hole, with the same club. The... Read More

Near perfect start to BOP rider’s title defence

It wasn't quite the perfect start to Bay of Plenty rider Callum Dudson's national title defence, but he'll gladly take it. The Honda ace from Rotorua kicked... Read More

Rotorua sisters chosen for NZ Volleyball teams

Like every good big sister, when 16-year-old Lovelyann Tafuna knew it was time to try out for the Aotearoa Māori Poirewa (New Zealand Māori Volleyball) team,... Read More

Youngest ever national athletics champion

Tauranga teenager Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run to become the youngest man to win a national senior track and field title. In a performance... Read More

Longboarding festival to hit Pāpāmoa Beach

The A1homes New Zealand Festival of Longboarding returns to Pāpāmoa Beach this month bringing the surfing community together for a fun filled weekend. Coupled... Read More

Disc golfers chasing funding for new course

Two disc golf players hoping to build a course in Te Puke are still trying to get the project across the line. Jordan Kemen and Sam Edwards last year secured... Read More

Carrington hints at 2028 LA Olympic Games bid

Dame Lisa Carrington's time in the Olympic arena could yet continue. After sweeping her three events in Paris last year, bringing her gold medal count... Read More

Triple gold for Tauranga rowers

Bay Coast Rowing Club are celebrating after an exciting weekend at the 2025 North Island Rowing Championships, achieving a clean sweep of the novice women's... Read More

Success for Altherm JCR Yamaha team

The Altherm JCR Yamaha team certainly had a full schedule at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend. The Yamaha... Read More

Mount motocross rider takes third place

It was a case of contrasting extremes at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend. With 30-degree heat beating down... Read More

Remarkable comeback at Motocross Grand Prix

The pieces in the puzzle are starting to fall into place, with new Honda team-mates Josiah Natzke and Cobie Bourke each ending on the podium at the weekend. The... Read More