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Western Heights to defend rugby title

Western Heights High School 1st XV will be looking to ensure their 2016 season isn't book ended with losses. The defending Bethlehem

BOP Steamers beat Auckland

Bay of Plenty Steamers completed an unbeaten pre-season campaign with a pleasing 22-21 victory away to Auckland this afternoon. Sure

Squash: Rotorua player good chance in champs

With New Zealand number one Joelle King out of the country Rotorua's Amanda Landers-Murphy has a great chance to win at the national

Steamers side named to play Auckland

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have finalised the starting team to face Auckland today at 12.00pm in Auckland. Steamers Team: 1

Volcanix side named to face Canterbury

Head coach Brendon Webby has named his Bay of Plenty Volcanix side to face Canterbury in Christchurch tomorrow. It will see the

Villagers face bogey side

For the first time this season, Ngongotaha AFC will tomorrow take on bogey side Matamata Swifts in the WaiBOP Premiership at Stembridge

Luuka Jones' dad 'jolly nervous' ahead of win

The father of Tauranga's Luuka Jones has spoken of the ecstatic moment his daughter claimed a silver Olympic medal. Luuka's father

Rio: While you were sleeping - day six

After disappointments in rugby sevens and cycling, the first medal chance on the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon was converted into gold today.

Luuka Jones: 'I went as hard as I could'

Surprise silver as Tauranga-born Luuka Jones wins Olympic silver medal in the canoe slalom.

Edward family says Rio amazing

Rio is shaping up to be a "great Olympics", according to the Rotorua parents of rower Julia Edward who are in Brazil supporting their

Maea aiming for big future in boxing (+ video)

Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since 1904, except for 1912 in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport

Rio Olympics: All you need to know - day 3

New Zealand will pick up another medal later today and it could be the nation's first gold of the Rio Olympics.

Volcanix lose to North Harbour

The 2016 Bay of Plenty Volcanix side have kicked off their Mitre 10 Farah Palmer Cup campaign with a 31-11 loss to North Harbour. The

Local runner in top three at nationals

After leading until the last lap, Rotorua's Colin Earwaker has finished third at the New Zealand cross-country championships. The

Ngongotaha a step closer to Premiership

Top of the table Ngongotaha have thrashed a hapless Tauranga City to bring the Villagers one step closer to wrapping up the WaiBOP

High winds delay Rio's Rotorua rower

One of Rotorua's athletes representing in Rio is likely to have her heat delayed after high winds have forced the whole Olympic rowing

Whaka lose season final (+pics&video)

Whakarewarewa suffered their first loss of the Baywide Premier Two season during this weekend's final and now their coach has announced

Always ready to run (+video)

With a new age group comes a new challenge, one that a Rotorua runner is ready to take on. Colin Earwaker, 60, started running when