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What's on: rugby, climate festival, art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloudy periods with... Read More

Anton out to arm-wrestle his world title back

Most people arm-wrestle for fun - but for Pāpāmoa's Anton van der Westhuizen it's a serious business. The professional arm-wrestler is determined to defend... Read More

Double delight for Shield-winning Steamers star

It's a big week for the Ierome clan. While dad and former provincial rugby player Jeff Ierome has a whimsical eye on the past, his identical twin boys Liam... Read More

Tauranga Boys’ College 1st XI win Rankin Cup

In a momentous achievement for Tauranga Boys' College, the school's 1st XI hockey team has secured the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Rankin Cup for the first... Read More

445 Run Club: Pushing for that 1% each week

While most are still lying in bed on a Friday morning wishing it was the weekend already, the 445 Run Club are already up and have started their day. 445... Read More

Gymnast trades hospital admissions for AIMS Games

If it wasn't for gymnastics - and a small miracle - Chloe Crump reckons she'd still be visiting hospital every couple of months for a chronic lung disease. Instead,... Read More

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