BOP Magic hit the ground running in Eastern Bay
The BOP Magic Netball squad kicked off their 2026 pre-season campaign with an intensive training and
Braemar circuit sees more exciting racing
The Auckland Anniversary race on the Braemar circuit produced a gripping contest across all grades o
Eastern Bay golfers perform strongly at Māori Golf Nationals
A strong representation of Eastern Bay golfers performed well at the Māori Nationals earlier this mo
Pony club makes a comeback at North Island Show Jumping Championships
Whakatāne District Pony Club made a successful return to the North Island Show Jumping Championships
Whakatāne waka ama paddlers enjoy sprint success
The Waka Ama Sprint Nationals were held at Lake Karapiro, with a large contingent of Eastern Bay pad
Whakatāne hosts NZ’s second international GLTA tennis tournament
Whakatāne has proudly hosted the NZ Open GLTA 2026, the second international GLTA-sanctioned tennis
Humberstone-Kara stars at North Island Colgate Games
A team of 14 Whakatāne Children’s Athletes competed with distinction at the North Island Colgate Gam
Cycle masters out-muscle the young guns
Monday evening’s race at Thornton produced another lively contest across all four grades, with the B
Whakatāne players shine at 99th Aotearoa Māori Tennis Champs
Whakatāne players delivered outstanding performances at the 99th annual Aotearoa Māori Tennis Champi
Record entries in fishing comp
The annual Slims Bar family fishing competition was hailed a huge succes and drew a record crowd thi
Fight club welcomes three New Zealand champions
Whakatāne Fight Club continues to punch well above its weight and after a successful end to 2025, is
Pearl Jam prove too strong again
Pearl Jam made it a third successive Whakatāne January Touch Tournament title with a thrilling 4-3 w
Ōpōtiki milestone for kōtiro basketball at TCBA 3x3 tournament
Ōpōtiki’s Memorial Park netball courts hosted a Tauranga City Basketball Association (TCBA) 3x3 tour
Conditions ideal for Bay of Plenty Surf Lifesaving Champs
Ōhope Beach was lined with surf skis, paddles, and gazebos last weekend as approximately 380 surf li
The road to Singapore via Lake Karapiro
Frequent users of the Warren Cole Walkway may have noticed a significant increase in waka ama activi
Big guns back as Whakatāne hosts 38th annual touch tourney
Whakatāne is all set to host the 38th edition of its annual touch tournament this weekend. The Janu
Athletes leading the way for Eastern Bay
n Once again, the Eastern Bay of Plenty had several athletes don the silver fern in 2025. They repre
Huge year for Trident netballer
Mihiwai Henare certainly didn’t expect her netball season to end the way it did in 2025. The 17-yea
Hoops and heart
The Whakatāne War Memorial Hall has been filled with the sounds of sneakers squeaking and balls boun
Cooper stepping aside from professional racing
Cody Cooper, an Ōpōtiki motocross star, has spent over 20 years competing in numerous events across
2025 – year of memories for Eastern Bay teams
■ Once again, the Eastern Bay has continued to punch well above its weight on the sporting field. Lo
2025 ends with a rodeo to remember
Sunday was a day of sun and dust, with cowboys and cowgirls taking their chances on horses and bulls
A fantastic Eastern Bay Summercross 2025
The organisers of the annual Summercross have again put on another fantastic couple of days of racin
Rees reckons there's still room for more trophies
His trophy cabinet is bulging and ready to burst, but still Bay of Plenty’s Mitch Rees reckons there