Sports

Kofoid wins Baypark midget car thriller

Young California racer Michael `Buddy' Kofoid clinched back-to-back wins in the annual 30-lap international Midget Car feature at Baypark Speedway on Saturday... Read More

Bike pros influence Crankworx track changes

Leading up to the Rotorua leg of the 2025 Crankworx World Tour in March, three local mountain biking champions shared their thoughts on changes to the downhill... Read More

BoP father and son team finish first and second

A family that plays together stays together, or so they say, and what better example of that than Bay of Plenty father-and-son racing team Tony and Mitch Rees? The... Read More

Beachside venues prove a hit for Sri Lanka T20Is

More full crowds are in store for the Blackcaps this home summer with tickets selling fast for the three-game KFC T20I series against Sri Lanka over the New... Read More

Big win for BoP duo at Boxing Day street battle

The 2024 Suzuki International Series wrapped up in style on Whanganui's world-famous Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day. With drizzle wetting the public street... Read More

City braces for street machine battle

The population of Whanganui is set to explode tomorrow as the lower North Island city again hosts one of the most famous street fights in the world. The Cemetery... Read More

Jacobs earns first BLACKCAPS call-up at Bay Oval

Auckland Aces batter Bevon Jacobs has earned his maiden BLACKCAPS call-up for the upcoming KFC T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui... Read More

Two Pāpāmoa sports clubs move into new home

A new pavilion at Gordon Spratt Reserve has been officially opened, marking a significant milestone in the history of the Pāpāmoa Cricket and Football Clubs. The... Read More

Tauranga women’s basketball team make history

Tauranga women's basketball team the Whai have made history by reaching their first grand final since joining the national professional Tauihi League three years... Read More

Tauranga teen runner breaks multiple NZ records

Tauranga runner Sam Ruthe is proving his skills on the athletics stage. The 15-year-old Tauranga Boys' College student is one of many runners in his family,... Read More

Te Puke juniors join Blackcaps at Bay Oval

Junior players from Te Puke Cricket Club, Kane Williamson's former club, will be flag-bearers for the Blackcaps' match against Sri Lanka at Bay Oval on December... Read More

Hayden Wilde to take step back from triathlon

New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde plans to step back from the Olympic distance in an effort to refresh himself for another tilt at an Olympic gold medal. Wilde... Read More