National Māori Action Day: Rush-hour ‘gridlock’ expected on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori calls for protests

National Māori Action Day: Rush-hour ‘gridlock’ expected on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori calls for protests

Mass protests planned for tomorrow are expected to result in gridlock on the main highways heading into Auckland’s city centre, likely causing millions of dollars in lost productivity, Te Pāti Māori party says. Disruption is expected across North Island roads tomorrow morning as Te Pāti Māori calls for nationwide action in response to the Government’s … Read more

Rugby: Toby Arnold — from Te Kūiti to Top 14 side’s try-scoring record holder

Rugby: Toby Arnold — from Te Kūiti to Top 14 side’s try-scoring record holder

Former New Zealand Sevens star Toby Arnold has called time on his career. Photo / Photosport Top 14 side Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby’s (LOU) all-time top try-scorer of the professional era, and Ōtorohanga College alumnus Toby Arnold has retired after a career spanning over 16 years. Te Kūiti-born Arnold, 36, represented the Bay of Plenty … Read more

Rugby: Fiji and former Te Awamutu Sports No 10 Teti Tela retires

Rugby: Fiji and former Te Awamutu Sports No 10 Teti Tela retires

Fijian Drua first five-eighth Teti Tela has retired from first class rugby. Photo / Photosport The Fijian Drua have officially farewelled stalwart first five-eighth and former Te Awamutu Sports representative Teti Tela, who is retiring from first class rugby. Fijian Drua #30 Tela, the Drua’s all-time leading points scorer with 124 points from 24 appearances, … Read more

Te Awamutu Sports cruise through pool play in inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival

Te Awamutu Sports cruise through pool play in inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival

Te Awamutu Sports (New Zealand) perform the haka v Belgium at the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival. Photo / Carl Finlay Te Awamutu Sports French touring party cruised through the pool stages of the Inaugural World Amateur Rugby Festival in Port de Bouc, with a perfect three from three record, dispatching France, Belgium and Uruguay … Read more

Club rugby: Big year for Te Awamutu Sports Junior Rugby committee

Club rugby: Big year for Te Awamutu Sports Junior Rugby committee

The 2023 Te Awamutu Sports Junior Rugby committee. It has been a huge 12 months for the Te Awamutu Sports Junior Rugby committee, from buying a community BBQ trailer to winning The Young People’s Rugby World Cup in France. With almost 350 kids aged 4-13, the junior club is one of the largest in Waikato. … Read more

Stacey Fluhler headlines Te Awamutu Sports’ Night with New Zealand Sports Legends

Stacey Fluhler headlines Te Awamutu Sports’ Night with New Zealand Sports Legends

New Zealand’s Stacey Fluhler in action against Japan at the 2023 HSBC New Zealand Sevens in Hamilton. Photo / Photosport New Zealand rugby star Stacey Fluhler has been announced as one of the guest speakers for Te Awamutu Sports’ Night with New Zealand Sports Legends on March 17. TA Sports has been chosen to represent … Read more