AIMS Games

AIMS athletes make a difference in Tauranga

'I feel proud,” said Eli, a Year 8 student from Parua Bay School, Whangarei, attending his first-ever Zespri AIMS Games playing Rip Rugby. Eli was among... Read More

A permanent reminder of Tauranga AIMS Games

How will you remember the Zespri AIMS Games? For Jay Ropati, that isn't even a question. He can never forget the experience - his daughter's Rip Rugby team... Read More

TV host coaches team at AIMS Games in Tauranga

The half-time whistle blows and the Belmont Intermediate School netballers gather together in a team huddle. In the centre of the group is a face familiar to... Read More

Broken arm doesn't stop Mount indoor bowler

Billie Wallace kneels down to bowl her first bowl. She's not only concentrating on the line, but she's also trying extra hard to keep her balance. That's... Read More

AIMS Games hosts first Pilot Bay Plunge

This September, Mount Maunganui is set to turn up the energy as Zespri AIMS Games teams up with Mount Mainstreet to host the first Pilot Bay Plunge. The plunge... Read More

Aims Games wins top award at NZ Event Awards

Zespri Aims Games organisers are 'beyond stoked” and 'fiercely proud” at the event winning a national award - right in the middle of the massive... Read More

Ōtūmoetai crew win Aims Games hip-hop crown

As the spotlight hits the hip-hop stage and the Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School dance crew moves into formation, Sibheal Dobson is right where she... Read More

Aims set to boost city with 25,000 participants

Tauranga is once again preparing to host the biggest school sports event in Australasia, with accommodation provider Beyonder working hard to ensure the 25,000... Read More

Tauranga traffic tips for Aims Games week

NZTA is pausing most of the state highway works around the region from Saturday, August 30, to Friday, September 5. This is to help minimise traffic disruption... Read More

Tauranga prepares for largest-ever Aims Games

Tauranga is gearing up to host the largest-ever Zespri Aims Games, with more than 14,000 young athletes from 431 schools across Aotearoa and the South Pacific... Read More

Tauranga Aims Games 2025 adds venues, divisions

After the success of 2024, organisers of this year's Zespri Aims Games have opted for tweaks rather than wholesale changes for the 2025 edition. Although... Read More

A week the Suva Ferns will never forget

It has been one amazing week for the Suva Ferns. The surprises kept on coming for the netball team from St Anne's Primary School during their first-ever Zespri... Read More