Sports

Support the New Zealand Olympic Team in Tauranga

The New Zealand Olympic Team is challenging Kiwis to get in the winning spirit with a dynamic nationwide event series ‘Tour de Fern - Sprint for the Fern'. The... Read More

Mystics defeat Magic 54-44

After a commanding first-half performance, the MG Mystics have thrilled their Trusts Arena home crowd with a 54-44 win over AVIS Magic to round out Round Six... Read More

Netball New Zealand reaches 100th milestone

Celebrating a special day in its history, Netball New Zealand has become the first national netball body in the world to reach the 100-year milestone. On... Read More

Rugby intercity battle continues

The two sides in the intercity battle between Tauranga and Rotorua are head to head in the Bay of Plenty Rugby AR Plus premier competition. Defending titleholders... Read More

Successful open tournament for Waihi golf ladies

Waihi Ladies held a most successful open Tournament on Friday, May 17, in ideal conditions both on the course, and also the weather. With a total field of... Read More

Ngongotaha beat Tauranga 49-46

Netball is in the spotlight with Ngongotaha Prem beating Tauranga Sports 1 49-46 in Game 3 of the first round of Division 1. The first quarter saw an equally... Read More

Inside NZ’s bare-knuckle fighting circuit

The fights are blasted as brutal. The sport is slandered, shut out, pushed underground. Then one day, it's on national television. The dizzy path to Mixed... Read More

NZ Sevens teams named for French tournaments

International sevens looms for some of the country's brightest talents with New Zealand Sevens Development teams travelling to France for two tournaments. The... Read More

Harry sets course for India

Tauranga 12-year-old Harry Strang is setting sail for international waters, having earned a coveted spot on the NZ sailing team destined for the 2024 Optimist Asian... Read More

New disc golf course flies into action in WBOP

Disc golf enthusiasts are invited to ‘putt' their skills to the test at a new nine-hole course at TECT Park. Disc golf, or frisbee golf, is played... Read More

Bethlehem parkrun event takes off

As dawn breaks this Saturday, around 100 participants will be huffing into the early morning chill, warming up before an air horn signals the start of Tauranga's... Read More

Sam Cane to call time on international career

Almost 12 years since making his All Blacks debut, Rugby World Cup winner and two-time Super Rugby champion Sam Cane has made the decision to bow out of the... Read More