The boats are historic, almost as old as the regatta in which they race. For almost 116 years, whaleboat crews have been competing off the King Country coast and, come New Year’s Day, they will…
The boats are historic, almost as old as the regatta in which they race. For almost 116 years, whaleboat crews have been competing off the King Country coast and, come New Year’s Day, they will…
The clippers and the shearers have been running hot during the final competitions of the year. While the Corriedale Shearing Championships in Christchurch served as the last PGG National Shearing Circuit event for 2025, there…
King Country competitors finish the year with standout wins, as the shearing season’s biggest tests await, reports Jon Rawlinson. King Country’s shearers are ending the year with sparks flying proving once again that the region…
Humble upbringings in Te Kūiti are what Eady Manawaiti believes are the catalyst to the opportunities life has presented him. Manawaiti has experienced the world but he never forgot his roots. Now as Waitomo deputy…
Piopio’s Olivia MacDonald and her teammate Shaunna Polley were knocked out of the recent Beach Volleyball World Championships, but not without making a splash. Off to a rocky start, downed by an American pair, the…
Bev McLean loves organising events and her latest one – the Cambridge Golf Club 125th anniversary – was another success. Everything went to plan except for the downpour that struck the 90 golfers early in…
The King Country region has several representatives scattered across the Pacific following the 2026 Super Rugby squad namings last week. Ōtorohanga Rugby Sports Club’s Haereiti Hetet has once again been named in the Fijian Drua…
Young Waitomo fighters have been kicking butts – and other body parts – while making names for themselves in Europe. Kickboxers Hamish Woodney, Brock Gower and Paora Daymond-Bodger secured medals for their New Zealand team…
Recent results suggest that King Country could contribute to a future crop of top women’s rugby talent. Back home after a hard-fought tournament, the gravity of the Under-11 Ngā Kōhine Ō Te Rohe Pōtae (Girls…
Ōtorohanga born and raised Skylah Stafford is heading across the Tasman after signing for the Bulldogs rugby league club. The Ōtorohanga College 15-year-old signed for the Sydney club at the start of 2025 and is…
