Sports

How a $9450 grant will help Tauranga Sports

Three senior rugby teams at Tauranga Sports Club will soon run out in new uniforms after a $9450 grant from the New Zealand Community Trust. Club president... Read More

Century heroics hand Hawke Cup back to BOP

After more than a year parked up in New Plymouth, the Hawke Cup is on the move once more. Bay of Plenty became the first challenger in the last five challenges... Read More

BX-9 fight night to bring the heat at Baypark

One of New Zealand's fastest‑growing boxing promotions is coming to Tauranga, with BX‑9 taking over Mercury Baypark Arena on February 28. Headlining the... Read More

The youngest Ruthe's challenge to brother Sam

The name Ruthe is sweeping across the nation — and beginning to feel inevitable. First came 16-year-old Sam, hailed as New Zealand's middle-distance... Read More

Tauranga golfer’s homecoming inspires next wave

Tauranga golfer Caitlin Maurice battled the Wellington weather and a stellar international field to finish in a tie for 36th at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacifictournament... Read More

Couple’s race-day love story

For Lucy Williams and Scott McDonald from Tauranga, the Kathmandu Coast to Coast is their origin story. First connecting on a dating app over a chat about... Read More

Loophole sees teen star achieve qualifying time

A loophole has seen teen sensation Sam Ruthe meet the B performance standard for the Commonwealth Games, as he proved he can compete with the world's best middle-distance... Read More

Titles defended on tough Tarawera ultra track

Ruth Croft and Daniel Jones successfully defended their T102 titles in a sodden Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB race in Rotorua on Saturday. According to MetService,... Read More

Tauranga surfers battle for world club title

Five Bay of Plenty surfers will ride some of the world's best waves against some of the planet's best surfers this weekend in the 2026 World Club Championship... Read More

Ōmokoroa golfer returns home to eye NZ victory

Ōmokoroa's Caitlin Maurice is relishing the opportunity to compete on home soil this week at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific championship. Maurice, who... Read More

Mount surfing star dominates longboard festival

Mount Maunganui surfer Jaxon Willows has kept a clean sheet for 2026 after securing wins in the Men's and Juniors at the 2026 NZ Festival of Longboarding presented... Read More

BOP rider dominates with new track record

Bay of Plenty superbike star Mitch Rees couldn't have scripted a better send-off ahead of his 2026 international racing campaign, delivering a flawless performance... Read More