Sport

Record-breaking yacht joins 2025 PIC Coastal Classic fleet

The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, organisers of the PIC Coastal Classic race, are proud to welcome Lucky, the 88-foot Juan K-designed maxi that’s just...

Steelers fall to Canterbury in extra time

The Counties Manukau Steelers have come agonisingly close to winning their NPC quarter-final against top-seeded Canterbury in Christchurch. The Steelers forced the game into extra...

Grassroots focus for new Superbike Pathways Foundation

A newly launched sports foundation aims to build up superbike racing in New Zealand. The Superbike Pathways Foundation (SPF), launched by Mike Marsden, is the...

New home for Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi

It’s been a long time coming, but Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi’s new home is nearly completed. In 2010, plans were launched to create a modern,...

Toby McCormack’s got the need for speed

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times A young achiever of New Zealand motorsport has his eye on the future as he continues honing his skills...

Playoff hopes alive for Steelers after win

Counties Manukau have kept their Bunnings Warehouse NPC season alive after a 48-24 win over Manawatu at Navigation Homes Stadium yesterday, September 28. The home...

SOS for bowling club

Before Covid, the Pukekohe East Indoor Bowling Club had over 50 members, and now it's down to 18. Pukekohe East Indoor Bowling Club secretary Carolyn...

Papakura hosts international para table tennis champs

Rosehill College is hosting the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships for the first time this weekend. The event is part...

Jiu-Jitsu local wins big in Vegas

At the age of 62, blue belt Darcy Dunlop has become a double World International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) champion at the World Masters...

Steelers celebrate 70th in style

The Counties Manukau Steelers produced a performance for the ages as they celebrated the Union’s 70th anniversary in appropriate fashion with a record 49-28...