Strong start for EBOP paddlers
The Eastern Bay Canoe Racing Club made a good start to their season on Lake Tikitapu recently. The
Wilde caps off season with T100 title
Hayden Wilde has shown he is one heck of an athlete. Just seven months after a horrific training ac
Challenging conditions test rowers at Beach Sprint Series
A rising swell and challenging shore break greeted Whakatāne Rowing Club competitors at Papamoa Beac
Trident girls finish eighth at touch nationals
The Trident High School girls touch team can be proud of their recent efforts at the New Zealand Sec
Dawson one to watch in netball ranks
Ariana Dawson had a netball season to remember this year. The talented 15-year-old defender helped
Father-and-son Honda team ready for final push
It’s how a sportsman deals with adversity that defines championship-winning potential and that’s jus
Eastern Bay golfers take up challenge
■ The Longest Day is a national fundraiser for the Cancer Society in which participants take on the
Whakaari memorial golf tournament popular as ever
The 6th Annual Whakaari Hayden Marshall-Inman Memorial Golf Tournament teed off last Friday, proving
Pure Team 7 Rab take Out Godzone 2025
One NZ Godzone Chapter 12 was described as one of the toughest rounds yet. The Godzone Shelly Beach
Jones races to record seventh Kepler Challenge win
Whakatāne’s Daniel Jones made history with a record-breaking seventh Fresh Choice Kepler Challenge m
Corrine wins silver
The Sir Peter Blake Regatta took place at Torbay Sailing Club earlier this month, with more than 350
Taste of success for Ricco
A young kickboxer associated with Ōpōtiki’s Scorpion Claw Gym brought home the silverware after winn
Twilight bowls to return
The Ōpōtiki Twilight Bowls games for 2025 drew to a close this week with 60 people showing up to tak
Father-and-son Honda team finish 1-2 in Taupō
It could not have gone any better for Whakatāne’s defending champion, Mitch Rees and his multi-time
EBOP volleyballers bound for Australia
Five Eastern Bay volleyballers are off to Australia as part of the New Zealand men’s side playing at
EBOP fighter ready for challenge at hand
Sitiveni Kutalele knows there is a lot riding on his match this weekend. The Whakatāne Fight Club m
Jones aiming for record seventh Kepler title
If Daniel Jones wins the Kepler Challenge this weekend, he will set a new record for the most wins –
Suzuki International Series a real Christmas rush
This weekend sees Whakatāne’s superstar riders, father-and-son duo, Tony and Mitch Rees, compete in
Orr-West showing how it’s done
It was another successful weekend on the track for Christine Orr-West at Hampton Downs on November 2
Suzuki International Series a real Christmas rush
This weekend sees Whakatāne’s superstar riders, father-and-son duo, Tony and Mitch Rees, compete in
Duo ready to challenge top stars
Whakatāne High School’s Lara Barton and David Kemp will be trying not to let the large spectator num
Mortal Combat Fight Night excites fans again
A strong local presence made for a great turnout at last weekend’s Mortal Combat Fight Night, with s
Teen rugby whizz off to Perth
Kutarere 16-year-old Ruru Tuari-Hape was tired but happy when the Ōpōtiki News caught up with her at
Top season for former Ōpōtiki women’s star
Rikki Fitzgerald’s final rugby season in Dunedin has been her best. The former Trident High School,