Sports

Kiwi juniors start strong at world champs

The New Zealand junior Surfing Team has had an excellent start to their World Junior Surfing Championships campaign early on day one of the event with Taimana... Read More

Waihi golf team to vie for Waikato title

The good weather has continued at Waihi Gold Club this week, says club member Rodger Bagshaw. The week's competitions has also seen the Waihi Vets Pennant... Read More

Wheelchair-accessible maimai in Te Puke

Fish and Game is working to make duck hunting more inclusive by opening the first wheelchair-accessible public shooting maimai in the country. Tens of thousands... Read More

Michael Voss reigns in 60th Rotorua marathon

Local runner Michael Voss has won his fourth Rotorua marathon, while Debbie Donald took out the women's race. Michael Voss and Cullern Thorby served up... Read More

P Class sailors racing for Waihau Shield

Tauranga harbour is set to be a mass of bobbing P Class sails again today, competing in the second day of the Wihau Shield, which is considered to be one of... Read More

Bird season opening keeps up Kiwi tradition

Christmas came early on Saturday for the 60,000 New Zealanders out enjoying the start of game bird season. For game bird hunters, the first weekend of May... Read More

Star Wars theme permeates We Run the Night

In a galaxy not so far away, but right here in Tauranga, runners from all walks of life are gathering early this evening at Mount Maunganui, drawn by the force... Read More

Ellie overcomes injury to head to Europe

A Tauranga 16-year-old who broke her back in 2023's downhill mountain biking national championships has this year used the same competition to book a spot in... Read More

Revs rise for the 2024 Suzuki International Series

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest being shown ahead of the 2024 Suzuki International Series. The popular... Read More

Project Youth Hip Hop Dance Competition

What started as an entry-level competition allowing novice dancers the opportunity to take to the stage has evolved into a must-attend competition for hip-hop... Read More

Ōmokoroa apprentice crews for Supercars

The adrenaline-fuelled chaos of roaring engines and the blur of passing vehicles never distracts the precise choreography of the pit crew. In the world of... Read More

Entries open for Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge 2024

Dating all the way back to 1977, the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge has cemented itself as one of the longest running events in New Zealand and a must-do on cyclist's... Read More