02:00pm Mon 09 Sep, 2024
The 19th Zespri AIMS Games School Sporting Championships kicked off in thunderous and spectacular fashion on Sunday as thousands of young athletes from across... Read More
06:30am Mon 09 Sep, 2024
With more than 24,000 visitors expected to the city this week, Tauranga City Council and the AIMS organising committee have been preparing for the biggest Zespri... Read More
01:00pm Sun 08 Sep, 2024
The classroom chatter is shushed and a respectful silence falls on Tāneatua's Tīhei Mauri Ora community centre. The pupils stand completely still in their... Read More
10:10am Fri 06 Sep, 2024
Laura Hollands looks directly down the carpeted pitch and bowls her bowl. All is quiet until her bowl slows and stops within centimetres of the white jack. Her... Read More
07:29am Thu 05 Sep, 2024
When former All Black Nathan Harris signed up for the first-ever AIMS Games 20 years ago, rugby wasn't an option. So, he played football instead - and... Read More
06:45am Thu 05 Sep, 2024
With an influx of visitors expected for the annual Zespri AIMS Games, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi advises residents and visitors to plan their city journeys. People... Read More
08:00am Wed 04 Sep, 2024
For a group of intermediate students from Tauranga, their performance at next week's Zespri AIMS Games will be measured in tons, not medals. That's because... Read More
07:30am Sun 10 Sep, 2023
As well as being the New Zealand hub for intermediate-aged sports this last week, the Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga is also ground-zero for all the latest cool... Read More
06:50am Sun 10 Sep, 2023
A Tāneatua School boy is heading back to school this week, ready to celebrate his golfing success with his schoolmates. In basketball boots, with borrowed... Read More
03:00pm Sat 09 Sep, 2023
Tauranga Boys' College student Thomas Winter is proving that volunteering is the best way for an athlete to give back to sport. He is one of 1800-plus volunteers... Read More
11:00am Sat 09 Sep, 2023
The annual Zespri AIMS Games is not only showcasing the talents of young athletes but also highlighting the collaborative efforts of the Zespri AIMS Games organisers... Read More
10:45am Fri 08 Sep, 2023
More than 35 parking tickets were issued to Zespri AIMS Games supporters on the event's first day as cars squeezed around Mount Maunganui's Blake Park. With... Read More