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…
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…
Fagan shears fastest The opening rounds of the 2025–26 national shearing circuit saw competitors master merinos and wrestle romneys in the South Island. At the New Zealand Spring Shearing Championship in Waimate, Canterbury, Te Kūiti’s…
Rugby League returned to Te Kūiti’s Centennial Park and attracted a big crowd as part of an open day last weekend. A nines series in perfect weather proved to be the ideal conduit for open…
The rally season is not over – ‘NZ’s ultimate road race’ is yet to be run. After town and country in King Country hosted rounds in the Northern Rallysprint (August 17) and the North Island…
When Te Awamutu-based greyhound trainer Corey Steele heard racing minister Winston Peters’ December announcement outlawing the sport in New Zealand, he was shocked.
