Despite a week of illness in the lead up, Reporoa's Michael Voss retained his Under 20 men's 8km in road running title in Masterton

Today's rugby showdown between Bay of Plenty and Otago has been action packed. 4.23pm: Otago have narrowly defeated the Bay of Plenty

Donelley and Baylis are correct spellings AUSSIE-BOUND: Bianca Donelley, 14, and Paddy Baylis, 16, from Swim Rotorua have been selected

Sunday's clash on Father's Day with in-form Otago at the Tauranga Domain looms as a must-win for the Bay of Plenty Steamers. The

Michael Voss will defend his national under 20 8000m title in Masterton today. PHOTO/FILE Road runningBy Stuart Whitakersport@dailypost.co.nz Two

New Zealand Women's Sevens captain Sarah Goss will make her debut off the bench for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix on Sunday. The Volcanix

CHASE: Rotorua's Ella Fookes (yellow) and Otumoetai's Theresa Rhein in WaiBOP Premier League Division 1 action. RDP020916sw01.JPGWomen's

Most rugby players would be proud to have played for NZ Under-20s, Otago, Bay of Plenty, Highlanders, Scotland and Scotland Sevens

Rotorua's Bradley Lauder will be riding in the second round of the Dirt Guide motorcycle cross country series on Sunday. PHOTO/Andy

Over the next few days, thousands of intermediate aged students will start descending on the Western Bay of Plenty for this year's

JUGGLING: Jahzell Roberts, 12 (left) and Dawson Smith, 13, are among the 72 students heading to the AIMS Games in Tauranga from Rotorua

Sidebar: What: Kurungaituku Netball Tournament When: Friday and Saturday September 2 and 3, 8.30am Where: Westbrook Netball Courts

Correct spelling is Garratt RESEARCH: Dick Garratt is putting together a book telling the story of tennis legend Ruia Morrison. PHOTO/STEPHEN

When Kelly Haimona went to Italy to play rugby in 2011 he never gave up on his dream to play for the Bay of Plenty Steamers again. Now

Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams has become the pin-up boy to a generation of sports fans in New Zealand after his heroics for the Oklahoma

If the Backstreet Boys are looking for a sixth member, Kiwi basketball sensation Steven Adams would be a popular addition.

ORGANISER: Chris Corney (second from the right) is the race director for the New Zealand Road Relay Championships coming to Rotorua

Despite the camouflage, the height difference was hard to miss when Steven Adams met John Key.

The 23 young paddlers who attended Saturday's Have a Go Kayaking session on the Wairoa River got an unexpected surprise. They were

mattmartinsmile.eps CHAMPIONS: Ngongotaha skipper Dave Haua lifts the WaiBop Premiership trophy after a home win on Saturday. PHOTO/STEPHEN

HARD RUNNING: Rotorua Boys' High School's James Tofa makes a strong run during Saturday's game against Hamilton Boys' High School

LAST GAME: Rotorua Utd take on Old Blues at Neil Hunt Park today. PHOTO/FILE A_170716bf34.JPG Football By Stuart Whitaker sport@dailypost.co.nz Rotorua

CELEBRATION: Ngongotaha's Mitchell Miller, centre, congratulated by his team-mates after scoring against Katikati FC earlier this

GRATEFUL: Olympic swimmer Kane Radford spoke of his experiences in Rio and thanked the students of St Mary's for their supportive

The Bay of Plenty Steamers are facing an injury crisis after just one match in the Mitre 10 Cup. The wear and tear on players in

Two days of motorsport hill climb action will test the skills of drivers on both tarmac and gravel this weekend. Motorsport BOP will

Fresh from her time in Rio with the New Zealand Women's sevens team, Michaela Blyde comes into the Bay of Plenty Volcanix side for

Bay of Plenty Steamers prop Solomona Sakalia is not getting side-tracked worrying about Counties Manukau ahead of Sunday afternoon's

NETBALL MAYHEM: Netball Rotorua's Mary Thompson is preparing for the Kurangaituku Netball Tournament, which starts today. PHOTO/FILE

A move to Wellington for a teenage footballer, and the hard work he has put in since, has been rewarded with a call up to the New