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Sports

Baypark Speedway is the must-see this Saturday

Entry lists have filled rapidly, producing capacity grids for the summer's penultimate event at Baypark Speedway this Saturday. The Bay Mayhem night features... Read More

Boxer back in the ring after 7 years away

It's been seven years since Dylan Pearce stepped into the boxing ring for his first fight. This weekend, he is making his return to the canvas for the inaugural... Read More

Flag football’s rise in BOP schools

Flag football fun is coming to Mount Manganui's Blake Park on Wednesday, April 2, with more than 16 schools from across the Bay of Plenty participating. The... Read More

Rotorua hosts Magic vs Stars netball match

Netball fans in Rotorua will enjoy a pre-season clash between Waikato Bay of Plenty Avis Magic and the Stars on April 4. The Rotorua Energy Events Centre... Read More

Reporoa Rugby Club marks 100 years

It's been so long since the Reporoa Rugby Club started there is speculation over exactly where the first field used to be. It was in the main village president... Read More

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

The 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals kick off their annual series in Taranaki this weekend and it's sure to be a stern test for all concerned. Racing... Read More

High racing stakes at SLSNZ championships

A record 123 crews from across New Zealand and Australia will battle it out at Waipu Cove during the BP New Zealand IRB Championships from March 28 to 30. The... Read More

Graham Hausman’s iconic ties showcased

A collection of more than 150 nostalgic sporting ties from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s is on display at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Tauranga Campus. The... Read More

Six Bay teams compete in school surfing festival

Six Bay of Plenty school teams are set to compete in this week's New Zealand School Surfing Festival at Maukatia-Māori Bay, in Muriwai, Auckland. Running... Read More

Taupō Kawasaki racer back to his winning ways

Bay of Plenty's Brad Groombridge is back where he belongs, on top of the sport he had so dominated before an unfortunate injury derailed him. The Kawasaki... Read More

Biggest ever Waka Ama Nationals set for Rotorua

A record-breaking number of paddlers will take part in the biggest ever Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals next week at Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), Rotorua. The... Read More

Ice swimmer wins double silver at world champs

An outdoor swimming pool in winter holds little attraction for most people, but for Quinn Boyle, it's where he is on fire. Boyle, brought up in Ōtamarākau,... Read More