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Ruthe creates mile running history

Less than a year after becoming the youngest ever athlete to break the four-minute mark over the mile, Sam Ruthe has become the fastest...

Ruthe shatters records again at Potts Classic

The 2026 Potts Classic kicked off athletics’ Summer Circuit in electric style, with the headline showdown between Sam Ruthe and Sam Tanner living up...

Chess experts descending on Auckland for top tournaments

Paul Spiller is on a mission to grow the popularity of the ancient and strategic sport of chess across east Auckland. The long-time local, who...

East Auckland Community Noticeboard: January 17 – March 31

Music in Parks – Pasifika Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga hosts an Auckland Council Music in Parks Pasifika concert from 6pm to 8.30pm on Saturday,...

Ruthe and Tanner set for 800m showdown

The 2026 Summer Circuit of athletics starts this weekend, beginning with the Andrew Spence Pharmacies Potts Classic in conjunction with the inaugural New Zealand...

Q&A Mark Chitty, of thoroughbred horse stud Haunui Farm

Mark Chitty is the managing director of thoroughbred stud Haunui Farm in Karaka. The business is one of many across the country that took...

Gun marksman nation’s leading junior rifleman

By Layton Ruiz A young eagle-eyed marksman of east Auckland has shot to the top of the junior rankings with a win at the...

Committed community drives kart to electric comp

Community support was critical to the success of an east Auckland school’s debut entry in a national competition that involved designing, building and competing...

Kan’s swinging up world golf rankings

An east Auckland-based golfer claimed his first hole-in-one when it mattered most, in elite company at the recent Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (APAC) held in...

Thoroughbred horse racing industry opens gates

By Helena O’Neill, Franklin Times For five days only, Kiwis can have a rare inside look at the thoroughbred horse industry. The inaugural National Thoroughbred...

Lessons from sporting royalty Irene van Dyk

There are few Kiwis more qualified to talk about what it takes to get to the top of the sporting world, and stay there,...

Paradice Entertainment earns prestigious Qualmark Gold Award

Paradice Entertainment has received another feather in its cap, proudly achieving the Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award, the highest recognition under New Zealand’s...

Skater’s skills steadily increase her global reach

A super-talented teen skateboarder is the latest world-class east Auckland athlete turning heads in her chosen sport. Jessica Ready has been lighting up top-quality competitions...

Hundreds of BMX riders pedal into east

Through consistent hard work and dedication to their sport, Mountain Raiders BMX Club has earned the right to host one of the year’s biggest...

Fighting to improve amputee funding

East Auckland resident, Howick Local Board member and amputee Katrina Bungard has received a running blade that’s allowed her to return to a sport...
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