Double Olympic medallist Nick Willis will lead a warm up and speak about his Olympic and athletic experiences at Rotorua's International Stadium.

A two-man battle is developing for national enduro championship honours this year, with just a handful of points to separate defending

Taupo seem set to be heading for glory in the Western Bay of Plenty Reserve grade cricket championship while Geyser City come up trumps against Cadets in the plate competition.

Crankworx organisers are over the moon after the Government announced it would invest up to $1.7 million in five years

Twenty-year-old amateur Keegan Wright upset a pack of powerful professionals to win the elite men's downhill title at the Altherm

Young Rotorua mountain biker Taylor Johnston has underline his potential with a second place in the national under 19 cross country mountain bike championship.

Tom Tarver-Priebe was thrown from his mount during the North Island Showjumping Championships.

Central Indians fall to Mount Maunganui in the Williams Cup and need other results to go their way.

Graeme Simpson is delighted to detail the advantages of his new Zerode Taniwha.

Clayton McMillan of Bay of Plenty will coach the NZ Barbarians Provincial XV in their June 3 clash with the Lions in Whangarei. The

LION TAMER: Bay of Plenty's Clayton McMillan will coach New Zealand Provincial Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions on June

The North Island Show Jumping champs are much more than just a shakedown for Horse of the Year Show.

It was a dramatic way for the Chiefs to snap their run of six defeats at the hands of their southern rivals.

Rotorua's Bradley Lauder sits fifth going into round 2 of the New Zealand Enduro Championship.

Baywide Williams Cup leaders Mount Maunganui and Cadets lose players to Bay rep side this weekend.

Bay of Plenty will play their 31st Hawke Cup challenge since 1932 when they meet former competition heavyweights Nelson at Bay Oval

SMOKING: Ra Heyder is Rotorua's only competitor in the D1NZ national drifting series. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 220217bf16.JPGSPEED: Ra Heyder

Eight Bay of Plenty players have made the University of Waikato Chiefs Taua Development squad named today. The 2017 Development

Chiefs fans would be forgiven for forgetting about the recruitment of Mitch Karpik and Nepo Laulala.

CONTENDER: Whakatane's Tony Rees (Honda CBR1000RR). PHOTO/ANDY McGECHAN, BIKESPORTNZ.COM 201216rees.JPG It's been quite a couple of

TOP CLASS: Richard Judd will strengthen the halfback stocks for Bay of Plenty. PHOTO: photosport 240217sp13bop_richard judd Rugby Highly-rated

AUSSIE-BOUND: Joshua Vercoe (left), Poutewha Te Kaawa, Teaku Tuilave and Caleb Vercoe are four of the 11 Rotovegas Men's Mixed Netball

The Bay of Plenty Women's Sevens team continues to shine following their success earlier this year at the Bayleys National Sevens

Nutritionist Jeni Pearce. PHOTO/FILE A_200712HOSSPLPEARCE2.JPG The BOP Ferns Club was set up to celebrate Bay of Plenty sporting

New Zealand has another instant cricket millionaire with fast bowler Trent Boult becoming a prized asset for Kolkata Knight Riders in April's Indian Premier League.

Reporoa's Hadleigh Knight had an unhappy second round of the New Zealand motocross championship in the MX2 class, falling early in

EVERGREEN Whakatane's Tony Rees (Honda CBR1000RR), most certainly the "King of Paeroa". Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com sportrdp200217sp04Motorcycling It

MEDAL WINNER: Rotorua's Theo Harvey. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 190217bf26.JPG Swimming Swim Rotorua swimmers had a blast at the AquaKnights

Lisa Carrington (left) and Jaimee Lovett helped secure yet another national title for Eastern Bay, winning the K2 200m title at New

STEPPING UP: Aidan Ross passes the ball for the Chiefs in Friday night's pre-season match against the Blues in Auckland. PHOTO: photosport