A keen Kaitaia kayak fisherman, Kerry Flowers, has recently returned victorious from the 2015 New Zealand Kayak Fishing Series, bringing home a new kayak as part of his winnings.

The Open Juniors Fishing Contest hosted by the Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club earlier this month proved a relaxed and successful affair.

Kurungaituku Toa came from behind to hold the touring Tongan party to a draw at Ngahue Reserve in Stonefields on Saturday afternoon.

Northland's Tanner Cup hope James Sheldon eventually finished in eighth place overall as the prestigious 2016 Tanner Cup P-Class inter-provincial championship was wrapped up at Waitangi on Monday.

A real family vibe was the essence of the Hoana Hockley Memorial bowls tournament which was contested in scorching summer temperatures at the Houhora Bowling Club last Saturday.

Despite a less-than-promising start to the day, conditions gradually improved, allowing the Far North to turn on her summer finest for the Summer Open in Kaitaia on Saturday.

The Mid North's polocrosse tradition is alive and kicking strongly, judging by the turnout at a longstanding annual event.

Mere seconds before reeling in a fish that ended up being worth a cool $1500 on 90 Mile Beach in ferocious conditions on Saturday, Jo Arthur had turned to her partner and said her New Year's resolution was simply to better her previous best catch.

The last week of the year for the Kaitaia Gymnastics Club year saw annual prizegiving ceremonies held for the major competitive classes.

Surf Protection Society (SPS) is calling for Northland surfers to unite in the campaign to have all local surfbreaks listed for protection on the Northland Regional Coastal Plan.

Meet the family-orientated martial arts club from the Far North which operates with a definitive point of difference.

Owen Finlayson could afford to grin on Saturday afternoon.

With Australia making much of its domination over New Zealand in the recent test cricket series, one Far North man has done his bit to pull the ledger back in favour of the right side of the ditch by winning the Australian windsurfing championship.

The organisers of the NAKFA 7-a-side social football competition have issued their traditional challenge to other local sporting organisations to give the gift of sport this Christmas.

A team of young swimmers represented the Bay of Islands Swimming Club at the Auckland Junior Championships in Henderson last month.

As predicted, the top seeds in the Bay of Islands Classic finished as predicted with Kane Radford the first man across, completing the 3.3km I'm Going Long swim in 37:13s, and Penny Hayes in 41:42 as the first woman home.

A young local angler who weighed in a record-breaking fish earlier this year was officially recognised at both domestic and national levels at the Doubtless Bay Line and Rod Fishing Club's end of year prizegiving recently.

The Rugby League Northland Board has fired a broadside at Far North clubs planning to break away and form their own competition [League faultline splits wide open, November 12].

The conditions may have been gloomy in Okaihau on Saturday morning but the overcast sky and firm but cool tailwind made for perfect conditions for the 26th running of the ASB Kerikeri Half Marathon.

The 2015 Christmas Pairs tournament held at Takahue Hall last Sunday proved as popular as ever in attracting 36 teams representing Whangarei, Bay of Islands, Northern Wairoa and Far North indoor bowling clubs.

Forty athletes between the ages of seven and 21 contested 10 different codes at the inaugural Northland Junior Disability Sports Day in Whangarei last Thursday.

Awanui rugby's talented Fijian winger, Filipo Nakosi, has been picked up by French Top 14 franchise Agen.

It's hard to know where to start when covering an event of the nature of Warriors in Paradise 2, the one-day fight fest in Waitangi on Saturday which featured martial artists from all over the show.

Kawana Marsden has secured a spot in the Vodafone Warriors Under-20 squad pre-season train-on squad.

Organisers of the Carter's Tournament were rewarded with a huge turnout and perfect conditions for the annual event at the Doubtless Bay Croquet Club on Saturday.