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How Baden Wardlaw has been 'slowly healing'
Forced into early retirement and heartbroken, Wardlaw is finding silver linings.

Canoe slalom guns battle for Olympic spot
Central Otago paddler Finn Butcher has taken the upper hand.

Round one at Balclutha a success for Cooper, Connolly
With the first round done, riders move focus to the second round in Rotorua.

Butler surfs into inaugural Piha Pro on a wild card
The wild card entry means he'll surf against the world's best at home.

'It's honestly such an indescribable feeling'
Rose Akkerman and Larissa Meads have won the 2020 NZSS Beach Volleyball Championships.

Canoe Slalom: Top Kiwis take on Oceanias
The Australians came to play at the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships.

Grom Series win a bonus for surf lover
Mount Maunganui's Tao Mouldey has been surfing since he was 4 years old.

Oops, they did it again: Black Caps blow it in another meltdown
The Black Caps again found a way to pull off the remarkable, and achieve the unexpected.

Bay Oval turning it on for Black Caps vs India match
The rock stars of world cricket are in town on Sunday, before an ODI later in the month.

Bay of Plenty Rugby goes global
Bay of Plenty will play a part in the Global Rapid Rugby competition.

Nine weeks of Tauranga Williams Cup action gets started
There'll be seven qualifying rounds and two weekends of playoffs.

National champ Jack Lee hungry for more surfing success in 2020
But the surf is expected to be small, with less than 1m of swell.

Dam-no! McKenzie ruled out again for Chiefs
The Chiefs opt for youth over experience in their opening squad of the season.

Juggling triathlon with surf lifesaving
And he's happy with his progression in both sports.

No stopping this visually impaired marathon runner
Stevie Jensen is working towards running the New York Marathon this year.

Shania Rawson's rekindled love for biking pays off
Shania Rawson took a year off mountain bike racing and has come back as fast as ever.

Gabi Dixson: Too strong, too powerful
She's only been in New Zealand for a year but Gabi Dixson has certainly made her mark.

Kodi Harman is lightning on track or sand
The Pāpāmoa sprinter was in action at the Eastern Region Surf Lifesaving Championships.

Blue Lake's unstoppable King and Queen
A host of New Zealand's best up and coming triathletes were in action in Rotorua.

Local Focus: Beach volleyball comp wraps up at the Mount
Athleticism, not bikinis, makes this sport popular. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Twin power behind Tauranga Moana success
The team were at their dominant best in the under-11 girls' final.

Eastern region title could come down to two
But there'll be up to 900 athletes attending.

Sister sparks brother's love of sport
And they're loving every moment playing their sport.

Royal titles up for grabs at Blue Lake
The Blue Lake Multisport Festival offers a range of racing options.

Seeking: Padder Tennis ambassador to help grow the sport
And people have been flocking to find out what it's about.

'Tremendous news': Tauranga to host ICC Women's World Cup games
Tauranga is one of the six venues for the biennial ICC World Cup.

NZ venues revealed for women's Cricket World Cup
The six cities which will host games for the women's Cricket World Cup have been revealed.

Courtney Ryan: Why consistent results matter
And there are plenty of Tauranga rowers seeking results.

'The Mount is the best beach to play'
The top two Under 19 girls teams are from the Bay of Plenty.