![Tauranga teen’s World Junior Motocross title win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
Tauranga teen’s World Junior Motocross title win
Levi Townley is the first Kiwi rider to claim a world junior motocross title.
![Te Puke Pirates finish top despite defeat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=791)
Te Puke Pirates finish top despite defeat
Whakarewarewa will visit Te Puke for semifinal.
![King looks to topple legend off perch at national champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
King looks to topple legend off perch at national champs
Huge weekend of competition in Tauranga.
![Tai Mitchell rugby: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Tai Mitchell rugby: All you need to know
Tournament returns to Blake Park for the first time in a decade.
!['Dream come true': Tauranga woman named for Paris Olympics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Dream come true': Tauranga woman named for Paris Olympics
Just the third ever artistic swimming duo to represent NZ at the Olympics.
!['We barely fired a shot': Chiefs coach highlights key element in final loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'We barely fired a shot': Chiefs coach highlights key element in final loss
The Blues finished the game having had 67 per cent of possession.
![Famous trail to be farewelled as MTB nationals return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Famous trail to be farewelled as MTB nationals return
The famed Taniwha Trail to be used for the final time.
![Kris Shannon: The beginning of the end for Kane Williamson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kris Shannon: The beginning of the end for Kane Williamson
OPINION: The situation provides a chance to reflect on what might have been.
![Kane Williamson relinquishes Black Caps captaincy, turns down contract](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Kane Williamson relinquishes Black Caps captaincy, turns down contract
The Black Caps icon has turned down a New Zealand Cricket central contract.
![The Chiefs rookie surging into ABs bolter conversation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The Chiefs rookie surging into ABs bolter conversation
'Some people just have something about them, don’t they, that catches the eye.'
!['I pushed so hard': Tauranga's Hannah Berry claims biggest title of career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I pushed so hard': Tauranga's Hannah Berry claims biggest title of career
The athlete had a day to remember in the women’s race in Cairns.
![Phil Gifford: The huge challenge for Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Phil Gifford: The huge challenge for Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final
OPINION: There are a host of individual match-ups to add to the drama in Saturday’s final.
![Chiefs name unchanged team to face Hurricanes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Chiefs name unchanged team to face Hurricanes
Samisoni Taukei’aho scored two tries in the first half last week.
![Chiefs hit playoff-mode to eliminate Reds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Chiefs hit playoff-mode to eliminate Reds
'You don’t need to do it during the season; it matters in the finals," Luke Jacobson said.
![Chiefs hoping for another sell-out for knockout match](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Chiefs hoping for another sell-out for knockout match
Chiefs aiming for back-to-back sell-out at FMG Stadium Waikato.
!['Feels like it's not real': Devastated Sam Cane reflects on World Cup red card](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Feels like it's not real': Devastated Sam Cane reflects on World Cup red card
'Even now just saying those words... I just feel the tension.'
![Disc golf sets its sights on a new town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Disc golf sets its sights on a new town
"Golf is fun but not everyone can afford a $500 membership to play."
Sport news around NZ
![Ayrton Hodson tops 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ayrton Hodson tops 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy
Hodson has won the 2023 Elite Motorsport Academy's top award.
![Bay of Plenty Squash Open brings elite athletes to Taupō](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Bay of Plenty Squash Open brings elite athletes to Taupō
Hosted by the Taupō Squash Club, the tournament drew in a quality field.
![Inside bare-knuckle fights: Amid a police crackdown, hopes of fame and fortune remain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Inside bare-knuckle fights: Amid a police crackdown, hopes of fame and fortune remain
What's the first rule of fight club? These guys are breaking it, to plead their case.
![12-year-old sailor's meteoric rise earns India spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
12-year-old sailor's meteoric rise earns India spot
Tauranga 12-year-old Harry Strang is setting sail for international waters.
![Boxing botch-up: Kiwi ring announcer to retire following backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Boxing botch-up: Kiwi ring announcer to retire following backlash
The boxing community is up in arms over wrong winner announcement.
![Opinion: Sam Cane deserved better from New Zealand’s rugby media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: Sam Cane deserved better from New Zealand’s rugby media
OPINION: The former captain had to endure more criticism than most.
![Editorial: Sam Cane was an admirable servant of the All Blacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: Sam Cane was an admirable servant of the All Blacks
OPINION: He threw himself earnestly into the role of the All Blacks captain.
!['Not a popularity contest’: Cane hurt by All Blacks scrutiny, says Foster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Not a popularity contest’: Cane hurt by All Blacks scrutiny, says Foster
The former captain will retire from test rugby after 2024.
!['Honour and privilege': Sam Cane to retire from international rugby at end of 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Honour and privilege': Sam Cane to retire from international rugby at end of 2024
The 32-year-old will take up a long-term contract in Japan.
![Fisher pips Carrington ahead of Paris showdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Fisher pips Carrington ahead of Paris showdown
Aimee Fisher has pipped Dame Lisa Carrington at the latest World Cup event.