Sports

Mount surfers excel at national champs

Six newly minted national champions were confirmed in Stent Road perfection on Thursday January 16 at the 2025 National Surfing Championships, including surfers... Read More

Bay of Plenty skaters to represent NZ in Austria

A roller derby athlete is ready for 'the experience of a lifetime” after being named to represent New Zealand at the Roller Derby World Cup. Team New... Read More

How the Bay Oval nabbed a Chiefs match

March 30, 2013, was the last time the Chiefs played a rugby match in Tauranga, with a crowd of 15,000 showing up at Baypark to watch the home side beat Auckland's... Read More

Paralympic journey celebrated at waka ama

'It's special to be here and share this moment with the community that feels like home,” said Paralympian Pete Cowan. Standing on the banks of Lake... Read More

Berry and Moody win Tauranga Half

Saturday's Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Jack Moody, and Hannah Berry defending their men's and women's titles... Read More

Hannah Berry returns to Tauranga Half

The cry of 'Go Hannah” has been common in recent years. Bay of Plenty multisport legend Hannah Berry will be back on the start line of the Loan Market... Read More

Waka ama nationals celebrate culture, connection

Raipoia Brightwell says it is hard to sum up the feeling which was in the air at Lake Karāpiro during the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals in Cambridge. She says... Read More

Lani Daniels to defend world title in Taupō

Taupō will make history in April when Ironfist Promotions hosts two-division world champion Lani Daniels (Ngāti Hine/Ngāpuhi) as she defends her IBF light... Read More

Tauranga basketball star overcomes adversity

Lara McSpadden hasn't let diabetes stop her from doing what she loves most — playing basketball. Coming to New Zealand from Australia as an import for... Read More

Chiefs to play Super Rugby Pacific at Bay Oval

After more than a decade, the Gallagher Chiefs are excited to return to Tauranga to play a regular season game at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. This will... Read More

New Te Puna Speed Shear record set

A new Te Puna Speed Shear record has been set with a sheep shorn in an impressive 15.3 seconds on Saturday night. The record, set by Hawke's Bay shearer Tiare... Read More

Waka Ama champion reflects on success and support

Hine Brooking pauses for a moment to consider the question. We are sitting down with the 16 year old from Gisborne Girls' High School to reflect on her incredible... Read More