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'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions
Sport

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions

30 May 01:36 AM
Wexford 3-year-olds rise in torrid Tauranga conditions
Sport

Wexford 3-year-olds rise in torrid Tauranga conditions

28 May 05:35 AM

Prudentia won at Tauranga, coming from last to first on a Heavy10 track.

Hard work pays off: Six young BoP squash players prepare for worlds in Egypt
Bay of Plenty Times

Hard work pays off: Six young BoP squash players prepare for worlds in Egypt

28 May 01:23 AM

The young players will be representing New Zealand at the Junior World Championships.

North Island Golden Gloves to draw boxing elite to Tauranga
Bay of Plenty Times

North Island Golden Gloves to draw boxing elite to Tauranga

26 May 04:00 AM

The tournament is one of the biggest boxing events in New Zealand.

Slam dunk! New sport centre to host first national event
Bay of Plenty Times

Slam dunk! New sport centre to host first national event

26 May 01:08 AM

The tournament is free for the public at the Haumaru Sport and Recreation Centre.

'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise
Bay of Plenty Times

'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise

24 May 06:00 PM

Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years.

Carter, Ratima score hat-tricks in Chiefs' 78-point win
Sport

Carter, Ratima score hat-tricks in Chiefs' 78-point win

24 May 08:50 AM

It was an impressive showing as the Chiefs ran in 13 tries to one.

Bay of Plenty Times

'Unbreakable bond': Local school basketball stars dominate nationals

23 May 02:00 AM
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Supercars locked in at Taupō, set for South Island debut

22 May 07:18 PM
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Key All Black re-signs with Chiefs, NZ Rugby until 2027
Bay of Plenty Times

Key All Black re-signs with Chiefs, NZ Rugby until 2027

19 May 07:00 PM

He was named World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year last November.

Team NZ name Burling's replacement and core sailors
Bay of Plenty Times

Team NZ name Burling's replacement and core sailors

14 May 12:03 AM

Five sailors have been confirmed by the Auld Mug defenders – including one new face.

Battle of the Bridge: Who took the honours?
Sport

Battle of the Bridge: Who took the honours?

11 May 10:53 PM

Barry Leabourn's report on week seven of the BOPRU senior club rugby season on Saturday.

NZ Olympic medallist set for surgery after crash
Bay of Plenty Times

NZ Olympic medallist set for surgery after crash

10 May 04:33 AM

Hayden Wilde said he will take an emergency medical flight to Belgium for surgery.

How a Tauranga festival is championing disability sports and inclusion
Bay of Plenty Times

How a Tauranga festival is championing disability sports and inclusion

08 May 08:45 PM

Festival of Disability Sport preview

Bay of Plenty Times

Broken ribs, punctured lung: NZ Olympic medallist in hospital after crash

04 May 09:10 PM
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'Transformative moment': Dame Lisa Carrington backs women's basketball

03 May 06:00 PM
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'Really awkward': Homeschool student denied medal two years in a row
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'Really awkward': Homeschool student denied medal two years in a row

02 May 05:11 PM

A homeschool student had medals taken away and given to athletes placed below them

Hawke’s Bay Hawks stun Tauranga Whai with buzzer-beating heroics
Sport

Hawke’s Bay Hawks stun Tauranga Whai with buzzer-beating heroics

01 May 09:24 AM

Two unlikely heroes stepped up for the Hawks at the death.

Rotorua to host 'epic' rugby test match in September
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Rotorua to host 'epic' rugby test match in September

30 Apr 06:00 PM

Rotorua is Samoa's 'home ground away from home'.

On The Up: Burling and Tuke's conservation journey and their next big project
Bay of Plenty Times

On The Up: Burling and Tuke's conservation journey and their next big project

30 Apr 03:35 AM

'We, travelling around the world, see so much devastation in so many beautiful places.'

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First XV wrap: Tauranga Boys' dish out a Grammar lesson in historic win
Bay of Plenty Times

First XV wrap: Tauranga Boys' dish out a Grammar lesson in historic win

28 Apr 02:00 AM

The win marks Tauranga's largest margin in their rivalry's history.

Baywide rugby battle continues
Bay of Plenty Times

Baywide rugby battle continues

27 Apr 06:56 PM

Reigning Premier titleholders Te Puke Sports tasted success at the Tauranga Domain.

Second-straight second-half surge powers Chiefs past Western Force
Sport

Second-straight second-half surge powers Chiefs past Western Force

25 Apr 09:00 AM

Clayton McMillan’s side continue to set the pace in Super Rugby Pacific.

'We’re gonna kick a**': Steamroller stars ready for Chiefs showdown
Bay of Plenty Times

'We’re gonna kick a**': Steamroller stars ready for Chiefs showdown

24 Apr 04:50 PM

The Festival of Disability Sport will feature eight wheelchair rugby teams.

Cricket stumps to rugby posts: Chiefs to make Super Rugby history at Bay Oval
Bay of Plenty Times

Cricket stumps to rugby posts: Chiefs to make Super Rugby history at Bay Oval

23 Apr 11:20 PM

Samisoni Taukei’aho will make his 100th Super Rugby appearance in this match.

'It's so long and so fast': Kiwi champion's Isle of Man TT challenge
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'It's so long and so fast': Kiwi champion's Isle of Man TT challenge

23 Apr 11:13 PM

He'll also race in the British Superbike Championship and Northwest 200.

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First XV rugby: How Kiwi schools rate in world rankings
Opinion

First XV rugby: How Kiwi schools rate in world rankings

21 Apr 09:06 PM

OPINION: Bay boys show they have the resolve to build on recent successes.

‘Small beginnings’: Tournament now hosts more athletes than Olympics
Bay of Plenty Times

‘Small beginnings’: Tournament now hosts more athletes than Olympics

21 Apr 07:58 PM

Games is the biggest intermediate-school level sports tournament in Australasia.

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Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ
Opinion

Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ

30 May 01:01 AM

OPINION: Whisper it quietly. Football has arrived on these shores like never before.

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value
Super Rugby

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value

30 May 12:30 AM

Which Super Rugby franchise has the best value for a family of four?

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head
Sport

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head

30 May 12:17 AM

The victim appeared to suffer a seizure on the field after he was assaulted.

'Since when is that a crime?': Fighter defends backyard bouts
Sport

'Since when is that a crime?': Fighter defends backyard bouts

30 May 07:45 AM

The event offered a $50,000 cash prize and featured 30 fights in an hour.

Chiefs take big lead early against Highlanders
live
Super Rugby

Chiefs take big lead early against Highlanders

30 May 06:55 AM

Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Highlanders and the Chiefs.

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Paul Lewis: Legal action becoming a more likely prospect in AmCup power struggle
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Paul Lewis: Legal action becoming a more likely prospect in AmCup power struggle

30 May 05:00 AM

OPINION: The latest backlash from challengers feels like a play for more power.

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Analysis: Was the remarkable schoolboy try really against the rules?
School Rugby

Analysis: Was the remarkable schoolboy try really against the rules?

30 May 02:01 AM

Coach Tonga Taumoefolau: 'It was not from our playbook.'

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions
League

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions

30 May 01:36 AM

Young league players set for massive Rotorua event this weekend.

Gary Stead likely to exit as Black Caps coaching era nears end
Black Caps

Gary Stead likely to exit as Black Caps coaching era nears end

30 May 01:32 AM

Gary Stead’s nearly seven-year tenure as Black Caps coach is ending soon.

Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ
Opinion

Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ

30 May 01:01 AM

OPINION: Whisper it quietly. Football has arrived on these shores like never before.

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value
Super Rugby

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value

30 May 12:30 AM

Which Super Rugby franchise has the best value for a family of four?

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head
Sport

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head

30 May 12:17 AM

The victim appeared to suffer a seizure on the field after he was assaulted.

'Since when is that a crime?': Fighter defends backyard bouts
Sport

'Since when is that a crime?': Fighter defends backyard bouts

30 May 07:45 AM

The event offered a $50,000 cash prize and featured 30 fights in an hour.

Chiefs take big lead early against Highlanders
live
Super Rugby

Chiefs take big lead early against Highlanders

30 May 06:55 AM

Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Highlanders and the Chiefs.

Premium
Paul Lewis: Legal action becoming a more likely prospect in AmCup power struggle
OpinionUpdated

Paul Lewis: Legal action becoming a more likely prospect in AmCup power struggle

30 May 05:00 AM

OPINION: The latest backlash from challengers feels like a play for more power.

Premium
Analysis: Was the remarkable schoolboy try really against the rules?
School Rugby

Analysis: Was the remarkable schoolboy try really against the rules?

30 May 02:01 AM

Coach Tonga Taumoefolau: 'It was not from our playbook.'

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions
League

'Culture of belief': How underdogs became national champions

30 May 01:36 AM

Young league players set for massive Rotorua event this weekend.

Gary Stead likely to exit as Black Caps coaching era nears end
Black Caps

Gary Stead likely to exit as Black Caps coaching era nears end

30 May 01:32 AM

Gary Stead’s nearly seven-year tenure as Black Caps coach is ending soon.

Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ
Opinion

Opinion: How football's rise challenges rugby's dominance in NZ

30 May 01:01 AM

OPINION: Whisper it quietly. Football has arrived on these shores like never before.

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value
Super Rugby

How much for a night at the rugby: Which stadium has the best value

30 May 12:30 AM

Which Super Rugby franchise has the best value for a family of four?

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head
Sport

Police probe 'aggravated assault' after club rugby player elbowed, punched in head

30 May 12:17 AM

The victim appeared to suffer a seizure on the field after he was assaulted.

National Māori netball tournament celebrates culture and pride
Bay of Plenty Times

National Māori netball tournament celebrates culture and pride

18 Apr 04:05 AM

The AMNOHL tournament will be held in Wellington during Easter weekend.

On The Up: Burling's surprise appearance at young sailors' prizegiving
Sport

On The Up: Burling's surprise appearance at young sailors' prizegiving

17 Apr 09:00 PM

A group of young sailors from Tauranga asked Burling to attend. The star sailor answered.

Jordan Cup returns to Tauranga Sports after tight match
Bay of Plenty Times

Jordan Cup returns to Tauranga Sports after tight match

13 Apr 06:06 PM

Whakarewarewa remained unbeaten, defeating Greerton Marist 57-28 at home.

Watch - 'Not scary at all': Supercars driver on hitting 300km/h and why the slower Corvette is riskier
Sport

Watch - 'Not scary at all': Supercars driver on hitting 300km/h and why the slower Corvette is riskier

11 Apr 08:30 PM

Hot lap showed the intense speeds F1 drivers endure.

Peter Burling parts ways with Team NZ
Bay of Plenty Times

Peter Burling parts ways with Team NZ

10 Apr 10:40 PM

Burling was at the helm for the past three America's Cup wins.

Ready to rip on local trails: Mountain biking champs come to Tauranga
Bay of Plenty Times

Ready to rip on local trails: Mountain biking champs come to Tauranga

10 Apr 05:00 AM

Over 650 mountain biking riders from across the North Island will compete at Summerhill.

Taupō catches Supercars fever as town amps up for racing weekend
Bay of Plenty Times

Taupō catches Supercars fever as town amps up for racing weekend

09 Apr 05:00 AM

The third round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship, the ITM Taupō Super440, is here.

‘Real win for Tauranga’: Bay Oval to host Black Caps series against old foe
Bay of Plenty Times

‘Real win for Tauranga’: Bay Oval to host Black Caps series against old foe

07 Apr 11:00 PM

The Tauranga Mayor expects 'significant economic benefits'.

Spectators ejected from ODI after Pakistan cricketers allege verbal abuse
Sport

Spectators ejected from ODI after Pakistan cricketers allege verbal abuse

06 Apr 04:20 AM

Spectators were hurling insults at the Pakistani players.

‘Test ourselves’: Bay Boardriders prepare for national title defence
Bay of Plenty Times

‘Test ourselves’: Bay Boardriders prepare for national title defence

05 Apr 01:00 AM

The team aims to qualify for the 2026 World Club Challenge at Snapper Rocks.

Champions prevail: Chiefs’ late surge sinks Reds in tight contest
Sport

Champions prevail: Chiefs’ late surge sinks Reds in tight contest

04 Apr 08:02 AM

The Chiefs beat the Reds 27-15 to top the Super Rugby standings.

Black Caps chase clean sweep at Bay Oval
Bay of Plenty Times

Black Caps chase clean sweep at Bay Oval

03 Apr 09:40 PM

Black Caps take on Pakistan on Saturday at Bay Oval in third ODI.

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