Successful season for Trident netball despite disappointment at nationals
It’s been another top netball season for the Trident High School’s premier girl’s team. After winni
Young athletes shine on first measured night
The Whakatāne Athletic and Harrier Club’s children’s section held its first measured night of the se
Hooked on Happenings
Just eight more weekends until Christmas, and there’s plenty happening at the Whakatāne Sportfishing
Hammer throwing proves challenging at Athletics’ Night
The Whakatāne Athletic and Harrier Club contested the 400 metres, hammer throw and 1500m at its club
International rally drivers blast through town
Seven international rally drivers will take on New Zealand’s best, setting the scene for a great bat
Rugby Park to host provinces’ top sevens players
Club bragging rights are on the line this weekend as the Bay of Plenty Club Sevens takes place at Ru
Knight helps NZ to historic fourth at World Enduro event
Sven Carlsson WHAKATANE-RAISED motorcycle racer Charlotte Knight has helped New Zealand achieve its
Hillary Challenge team surprises at national finals
It was a chilly minus-3 degrees as students from Whakatāne and Trident high schools prepared to take
Whakatāne Rowers Make Their Mark Across Major Regattas
Whakatāne rowers have enjoyed a busy and successful few weeks on the water, with club members compet
Defending champion aiming for three-peat
Ōhope Beach Golf Links general manager Ryan Walker is hoping to make it a hattrick of Ōhope 10,000
Whakatāne surfer makes waves at nationals
Whakatāne surfer Louis Macquet is celebrating a standout performance at the National Secondary Schoo
Kayak fishing in Ōpōtiki
The Eastern Bay of Plenty Kayak Fishing Club headed to the Ōpōtiki breakwater last Sunday for its mo
Trident team sets sights on Get2Go national title
Trident High School is aiming to reclaim its place at the top of the Get2Go challenge this December
Run club brings community together one step at a time
A new Ōhope running group is encouraging beach residents of all ages and abilities to get moving, me
Nathan Hughes stars among top athletic performances
The Whakatāne Athletic and Harrier club had a great turnout of 16 athletes in its second run of the
Kids’ night to hopefully create numbers
The Rees family are hoping to entice more children into motorbike riding with monthly kids’ nights a
Hooked on Happenings
Whakatāne Sportfishing Club It was a perfect day for the Seven Species Challenge Saturday dawned b
Great showing for end-of-season harrier run
There was a tremendous turnout for the final run of the season for the Whakatane Harrier Club. Almo
Hayes wins gold at New Zealand Pickleball Open
Ōpōtiki man Joseph Hayes has taken home gold in the men’s doubles at the New Zealand Pickleball Open
Eastern Bay performs well at pool champs
The Eastern Bay was well represented at the National Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Competition in Auck
School holidays 'ignite' with football clinic
Young footballers are developing their skills and learning how to handle the challenges of the game
Rothwell enjoyed mixing it against world’s best
Whakatāne hockey player Brad Rothwell is still coming to terms with how the past few months have pla
Standout players rewarded for Town’s strong season
It was a season worth remembering for Whakatāne Town Football Club. They managed to win two league
Racquets at the ready
Tennis and pickleball are primed and ready for 2026, with pickleball booming and Whakatāne Tennis Cl