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Radford thanks school supporters (+ video)

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

Steamers v Steelers preview

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

Motorsport hill climb action in Rotorua

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

Volcanix team to face Waikato

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

Sakalia keen to play Counties Manukau

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

Big weekend of netball in city

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

National honours for young footballer

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

Rugby: Boys' High aiming for Top 4

Rotorua Boys' High School 1st XV coach Ngarimu Simpkins says his side has a mountain to climb if they are to continue on their quest

As it happened: Olympians return home

This morning New Zealanders welcomed home the history-making Kiwi Rio Olympics team.

Carrington to carry the NZ flag

Triple Olympic medallist Lisa Carrington will lead the New Zealand team at today's Rio Olympics' closing ceremony.

Walker elected to athletes' commission

Sarah Walker has been elected to the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission after all.

Ngongotaha take the WaiBOP Premiership (+video)

Ngongotaha AFC have taken the WaiBOP Premiership title, securing a place in the play-offs to make the Northern league, before the

Steamers lack conviction in opening loss to Taranaki

It was a bad case of first game nerves for the Bay of Plenty Steamers as they opened their Mitre 10 Cup Championship campaign with

Mitre 10 Cup rule changes are positive

It may have a new name but the Mitre 10 Cup is still the breeding ground of future All Blacks the rest of the rugby world can only

WATCH: Ngongotaha AFC win WaiBOP Premiership league

Ngongotaha AFC have taken out the WaiBOP Premiership title after a 2-1 win over Cambridge today. Video by Ngongotaha AFC.

Bay Steamers lose to Taranaki in Tauranga

Full-time: Taranaki has defeated BOP 30-22 after an encouraging fight back by the Steamers in the last 15 minutes of play. A try

Crucial game for Rotorua women

Rotorua United's WaiBOP Premier division women's side face a crucial game tomorrow in the second encounter of the latest round of

More heartbreak for Black Sticks

New Zealand's inability to capitalise on a host of chances cost them dearly when they lost their women's hockey bronze medal match to Germany 2-1 in Rio today.