Sports

Surfers shine as nationals open in scorching heat

Gisborne turned up the heat in a big way to open the 2026 National Surfing Championships presented by Trust Tairāwhiti yesterday with temperatures at Makorori... Read More

TEL shuts eastbound for half triathlon

The eastbound lanes of the Tauranga Eastern Link will be closed this weekend. The closure, between Pāpāmoa and Paengaroa (towards Whakatāne/Rotorua), will... Read More

Pickleball boom drives plan for Bay stadium

Pickleballers are calling for a dedicated pickleball stadium following the sport's 'exponential growth” in the Bay of Plenty. Player numbers in New... Read More

Mount set to host 2026 Festival of Multisport

The 2026 Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport returns to Mount Maunganui on Saturday, January 17, bringing a weekend of endurance sport, community spirit... Read More

Inflatable holiday sessions set to thrill BOP kids

A fully inflatable football experience is set to bring a new level of excitement to the summer school holidays. Fun First Football has teamed up with Tauranga... Read More

Rugby v cricket showdown returns to Bay Oval

There will be 'no mucking around” when New Zealand's rugby legends and cricket stars face off in a fast-paced, fun-filled T20 showdown at the Bay Oval... Read More

BOP made 7700 sport injury claims last summer

Long days and warm weather may draw Bay of Plenty residents outdoors, but summer's surge in activity comes at a cost of thousands of sports-related injuries,... Read More

Rotorua athlete competes at World Cross Country

Rotorua runner Hannah Gapes is among a talented team of debutants and experienced World Cross Country campaigners who will line up in Tallahassee this weekend,... Read More

Detective’s race after rare heart diagnosis

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More

Young athletes set to shine at Colgate Games

More than 1000 young athletes from across the North Island will descend on Tauranga Domain this weekend for one of New Zealand's most iconic junior sporting... Read More

Sam Ruthe on pushing boundaries

Sam Ruthe admits he still pinches himself almost every time he hits the track. That's because the teenage running phenomenon holds nearly every New Zealand... Read More

Racing icon returns to Taupō

A1 Team New Zealand's iconic 'Black Beauty” will return to the track for the first time in nearly two decades. Organisers have the restored A1GP car... Read More