Sports

Tauranga welcomes thousands to AIMS Games

The 19th Zespri AIMS Games School Sporting Championships kicked off in thunderous and spectacular fashion on Sunday as thousands of young athletes from across... Read More

Morgan dominant in Tect Park offroad racing

Driving his single-seater race car, Asher Morgan has taken a clean sweep in the final regional round of the 2024 CT Civil New Zealand Offroad Racing Championship. Racing... Read More

Prepare for bustling city with Zespri AIMS Games

With more than 24,000 visitors expected to the city this week, Tauranga City Council and the AIMS organising committee have been preparing for the biggest Zespri... Read More

Tāneatua returns to AIMS Games

The classroom chatter is shushed and a respectful silence falls on Tāneatua's Tīhei Mauri Ora community centre. The pupils stand completely still in their... Read More

Springing into golf at the Waihi Golf Club

Spring is on its way with Waihi Golf Club members enjoying some fine weather this week following having some golf rained off last week. Club member Rodger... Read More

Anna Grimaldi wins Paralympics gold in Paris

Anna Grimaldi has won New Zealand's first gold medal at the Paralympics Games in Paris - and not in her specialist event. Grimaldi cruised to an easy... Read More

Fall in love with tennis!

Every September on Love Tennis Day tennis clubs around the country open their doors and courts to their community. So why not bring the whole family and... Read More

America’s Cup inspires next generation

'New Zealand's gonna win!” and 'Yeah, New Zealand's better” rang out from a crowd of Tauranga Intermediate School students this week as they got... Read More

Tauranga Special School makes Aims Games debut

Laura Hollands looks directly down the carpeted pitch and bowls her bowl. All is quiet until her bowl slows and stops within centimetres of the white jack. Her... Read More

A classic game of pickleball in Mount Maunganui

Mount Pickleball Club members proved they can foot it with the best in the country at the weekend. More than 280 players from around New Zealand descended... Read More

Mt Ruapehu life pass holders ‘devastated’

Ruapehu Skifields Stakeholders Association representatives said life pass holders are 'miffed” and turning away from the slopes this season. In addition,... Read More

Golf NZ aims to grow women’s golf participation

Golf New Zealand hopes the momentum generated by Lydia Ko's Paris Olympics and AIG Women's Open tournament wins will help double the number of women and girls... Read More