Sport

Top surf comp for Waikato

Raglan will host a stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour this coming May. The New Zealand Pro event will take place at Manu...

Waiuku sailor defends title

Young sailor Blake Batten is sailing at the top of his game. Batten recently achieved a rare milestone in New Zealand dinghy sailing, successfully defending...

D1NZ returns to Pukekohe for one last time

February will see the D1NZ competitive Drifting Competition come to Pukekohe for the final time. This is due to the decision of Auckland Thoroughbred Racing...

Sailors will find Cagliari conditions challenging

The announcement that the first preliminary regatta on the “Road to Naples 2027” for theLouis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup will be in Cagliari, Sardinia,...

New America’s Cup alliance maps out competition’s future

The America’s Cup Partnership (ACP) has announced the formation of an “historic alliance” between the founding teams of sailing’s pinnacle event. It says it’s a...

AJ Lam to join Clermont after 2026 Super Rugby season

The Blues can confirm AJ Lam has signed with French Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne and will depart the club after the 2026...

Pickleball expanding in Pukekohe

Pickleball is exploding in popularity across the country, with the Pukekohe Pickleball Club now adding a larger venue for matches to meet demand. Described as...

Ramarama local wins for a fourth time

A Ramarama woman won the recent Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Marathon after competing in the World Mountain Running competition in Europe. On November 1 Lisa Cross,...

Balancing rugby dreams with academic success

Counties Manukau’s rising rugby star Keran van Staden is proving that young athletes in the region can chase their sporting dreams without sacrificing education...

Unapologetically tough

The Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon is coming back for a fourth year next March. Entrants can choose from three courses: the original 60-kilometre ultramarathon, the 42.2- kilometre...