Sports
05:00pm Tue 20 Jan, 2026
Dozens of stand-up paddleboarders have been pinged for not wearing a lifejacket in the Bay of Plenty region, with many thought to be unaware of the requirement. The... Read More
01:02pm Tue 20 Jan, 2026
The Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half produced two outstanding elite races, with Auckland's Jack Moody achieving a hat-trick of wins, and Rotorua's Nicole... Read More
07:00am Tue 20 Jan, 2026
A fired-up Aaron Hodgson sliced past the top qualifiers in a fast-paced 25-lap final to win the 2026 New Zealand Midget Car Championship at Baypark Speedway... Read More
08:30am Mon 19 Jan, 2026
Teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe has added to his run of impressive performances, outlasting Olympian Sam Tanner to lower his own New Zealand junior 800m... Read More
05:00pm Fri 16 Jan, 2026
Team Rugby and Team Cricket set their bats aside to join forces and visit children at Tauranga Hospital today. Sporting legends from two of New Zealand's... Read More
09:00am Fri 16 Jan, 2026
Baypark Speedway hosts its headline event for the 2025-26 season this weekend, with two nights of racing to decide the 83rd running of the New Zealand Midget... Read More
07:00am Thu 15 Jan, 2026
It is less than two weeks now until the 'greatest show on turf” - the biggest dirt bike race in the Southern Hemisphere - the annual New Zealand Motocross... Read More
05:00pm Wed 14 Jan, 2026
There is a hive of activity at Lake Karāpiro this week, as the 2026 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals get underway. This year is the largest in the event's history,... Read More
01:08pm Wed 14 Jan, 2026
Mount Maunganui's Jaxon Willows and Taranaki's Izaro Williamson-Sasia have claimed rare double doubles by winning the senior and junior longboarding divisions... Read More
06:00am Wed 14 Jan, 2026
Former New Zealand Cross Country champion Kerry White is turning her interest to the trails in a much-anticipated return to racing in The Goat at Mt Ruapehu... Read More
11:06am Tue 13 Jan, 2026
This Saturday will be a massive day of sport in Tauranga, with two events drawing thousands to the city. By day, Mount Maunganui hosts the Fulton Hogan Mount... Read More
11:00am Tue 13 Jan, 2026
It will be the battle of the Tauranga Sams as Sam Ruthe and Sam Tanner prepare to go head-to-head in the The Potts Classic men's 800 metre run this weekend. The... Read More
24-Jan 06:00
Mount mural shines light on myrtle rust
23-Jan 17:00
Whakatāne spared as Tairāwhiti faces flooding
23-Jan 14:05
Storm damage shuts K-Gorge, key BoP campsites
23-Jan 14:05
Meet the dogs sniffing out a tiny clam threat
23-Jan 13:12
Retaining wall crashes on to neighbour's roof
23-Jan 12:39
Power cut to 600 more homes near Tauranga
23-Jan 11:45
First victims of landslides identified
23-Jan 10:10
New 40-tonne digger to help tackle massive slip
23-Jan 08:54
Mount landslide rescue could take days, police
23-Jan 07:43
Minister vows to recover victims in Mount landslip
23-Jan 06:58
Camper praises ‘hero’ woman in shower block
22-Jan 20:52
Welcome Bay landslide: Two bodies recovered
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