Sports

Bay of Plenty Steamers thump Tasman Mako

Bay of Plenty Steamers have made a commanding statement to launch their season for this year's Bunnings National Provincial Championship with a 37-7 win against... Read More

Michelle Montague on journey to UFC

Everything happens for a reason. Timing is everything. Trust the process. Sitting on the pier at Deerfield Beach in the glow of the late Florida sun, it's... Read More

Indoor golf simulator opens at Mount Maunganui

Golf is the family business for Tauranga player Kahu Tataurangi, son of celebrated Māori professional player Phil Tataurangi. Phil designed the new The... Read More

Te Puke teen makes Bay of Plenty Volcanix squad

Taylor Kingi is realistic about her chances of game time in this year's Farah Palmer Cup. At 17, the Te Puke High School student is one of the youngest members... Read More

Kiwi riders in top-10 for UCI events

Kiwi mountain bikers will pose a powerful challenge across the board from a 47-strong team announced today by Cycling New Zealand for the upcoming UCI MTB World... Read More

New skating rink a 'dream come true'

Before, they were essentially homeless. Today, the boss of the inline hockey club reckoned his sport's going to take off and have a competitive edge over... Read More

Let’s go! Bay Steamers kick off season

Bay of Plenty, it's time to stand up and get behind your team. This Sunday, the Bay of Plenty Steamers kick off their 2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season on home... Read More

Netball player now turning heads in rugby circles

In the quiet, serene beauty of Mercury Bay, a storm is on the horizon, not of weather, but of sporting promise. Her name is Grace Ngataua, a 24-year-old solo... Read More

Kiwi riders gear up for BMX World Championships

More than 40 New Zealand riders have congregated in Copenhagen for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships. Eleven Kiwis will contest the elite racing,... Read More

Squash club fundraising to head to nationals

Nine Katikati Squash Club ladies are appealing to the community to get behind their fundraising efforts to get to national championships mid-September in the... Read More

Dragon boat regatta supports coastguard

Despite the cold, the Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club will hold an off-season regatta in Tauranga this weekend for North Island paddlers. Club president Karl... Read More

Montague becomes first Kiwi woman to sign with UFC

Michelle Montague has written her name into the UFC's history books. The 31-year-old has become the first New Zealand woman to join the world's top mixed... Read More