Sports

Mother praises life-changing Big Buddy bond

Welcome Bay's Danny Prior has been a Big Buddy for almost four years to Little Buddy Roman Healey. Their first introduction was difficult; Roman was 7 at... Read More

Aims Games: Record 14,022 athletes to compete

If you think the 2024 Zespri Aims Games was big, best think again. Entries have just closed for the 2025 intermediate-aged tournament in Tauranga, from... Read More

Fish & Game reforms to modernise organisation

Reforms to modernise and strengthen Fish & Game New Zealand will improve the national management of hunting and fishing resources and advocacy, while maintaining... Read More

Golf NZ announces talent development selections

Golf New Zealand has announced the selections and re-selections for phase Two, Three and Four of its 2025/26 Talent Development Programme. The programme's... Read More

Rugby icon recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Former All Black Murray Mexted was a little surprised to be recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list. Mexted has become an Officer of the New Zealand... Read More

Shaun Stevenson to leave Chiefs for Japan

Chiefs player Shaun Stevenson has confirmed his move to Japanese club Kubota Spears at the end of this year's Super Rugby Pacific season. Kubota announced... Read More

Kiwi teens in top 10 UCI World Series

Two top 10 elite placings for emerging Kiwi teenagers Sacha Earnest and Luke Wayman highlighted New Zealand performances in the downhill finals in France for... Read More

Kiwi teenage talent shining at MTB World Series

New Zealand's flying teens made their mark in the latest rounds of the UCI MTB World Series for Enduro and Downhill in the French Pyrenees resort of Loudenvielle-Peyragudes... Read More

BOP squash players heading to Egypt

Six Bay of Plenty squash players are preparing to represent New Zealand in Egypt at the Junior World Championships. Ella Hill, Erin Wyllie and Brooke... Read More

Bay of Plenty U18s make history

No one expected them to win. So when the final whistle blew and the Bay of Plenty U18 Lakers boys team were up 10-6 over the Wellington Orcas on the scoreboard,... Read More

Te Puke returns to Hip Hop Dance Competition

Project Hip Hop Dance Competition returns to Mercury Arena Baypark this King's Birthday Weekend, bringing more than 1000 young dancers together for a two-day... Read More

BoP MTB riders return to France

New Zealand mountain bikers return to a favoured stop in the French Pyrenees for the next rounds in the UCI World Series for both downhill and enduro competition... Read More