Sports

Canoe racing at Waka Ama school champs

This week over 2000 students from 132 secondary schools will descend upon Tikitapu, also known as Blue Lake, in Rotorua, to take part in the 21st Annual National... Read More

Kiwi domination at Crankworx in BOP

After facing wet conditions during the track walk and training sessions on Friday, the weather was in favour of athletes and trail builders alike. Exposed... Read More

Autumn highlights from Waihī Golf Club

A highlight of the week from March 10-17, 2024 at the Waihī Golf Club, would have to be, long-time member, Dot Ramsey scoring an Eagle Two on the 284 metre,... Read More

100km & counting for Brain Injury Awareness Month

Madeleine Cooper is running 10km everyday of March, Brain Injury Awareness Month, raising money for Brain Injury New Zealand. So far Madeleine has already... Read More

Tough cricket semi-finals gridlock decision

The final place in the Versatile Williams Cup semi-finals will be decided by the BOPCA competitions committee, after three teams were locked together in... Read More

NZCT funds Te Waiariki Purea for waka ama

New Zealand Community Trust has granted Te Waiariki Purea Trust $43,660 towards the costs of hosting the Secondary School Waka Ama National Championships which... Read More

Maka, basketball and her boys

Yes, there were tears. They cried and she cried. 'And I'm not a crier.” It was the last night of Tauranga Intermediate School's two-week boys' basketball... Read More

Something precious for the Chiefs rugby tonight

There's nothing better than two games of Chiefs footy back to back, say the Chiefs Rugby Club, which has a festival of rugby on tonight, featuring an epic... Read More

Brothers take to the beach for nationals

Two Tauranga brothers are teaming up for the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships - with one at the helm and one taking to the water after years away from... Read More

Tauranga woman’s spinal injury battle

People will be donning green for a good cause at the St. Patrick's Day Races in Tauranga. Tauranga resident and Wish4Fish founder Bryce Dinneen has organised... Read More

Bay of Plenty cricket news

The door is open for Sanford Wall Lawyers Central Indians and Papamoa, who lurk in fifth and sixth position in the Versatile Williams Cup standings to grab a... Read More

Exciting start to surf lifesaving championships

Calm conditions on the first day of the country's largest lifesaving sports event set the stage for some intense racing in Tauranga. Taking place from 14... Read More