Fight night hoping to become annual affair in Te Teko
Otakiri Fight Department is launching a new event in the Eastern Bay this weekend, which it hopes wi
Get your nominations in quick for Mataatua Sports Awards
People need to get in quick if they want to nominate an individual or team for the annual Mataatua S
Students make their mark in pool and boat
Awakeri School’s Corrine Woolsey and Harper Brogden returned from their first AIMS Games with medals
Awakeri School embraces AIMS Games experience
Awakeri School made its mark at the 2026 AIMS Games, with more than half of the school’s year 7 and
Eastern Bay club earns top BOP rugby award
It’s been an incredibly successful year for the Ōpōtiki Rugby Club and that continued Tuesday night
Surf club in for sizzling summer
As Ōpōtiki Surf Life Saving Club prepares for a scorching hot summer, it has been making a pre-seaso
Countdown on to trout opening
With just a handful of days left before the opening of the trout fishing season on Rotorua’s renowne
Surf club seeks new lifeguards
As summer draws closer, Whakatāne Surf Life Saving Club is putting a call out for lifeguard trainees
Trident footballer gets to represent Samoan heritage
It’s been a busy football season for Trident High School’s Te Koha Schick, but he wouldn’t have it a
Aims Games a resounding success for EBOP schools
Once again, the Eastern Bay has enjoyed resounding success at the annual AIMS Games in Tauranga. Wh
Hooked on Happenings with Whakatāne Sportfishing Club
On Friday, September 4, we held the prizegiving for our kahawai month-long tournament. Congratulatio
Henderson heads to Spain for world triathlon
Whakatāne’s Bev Henderson leaves for Spain tomorrow to compete in the 2026 World sprint Triathlon Ch
Whakatāne girls make history with league title
The new 2026 Junior Women’s League has seen Whakatāne become the first team to have its name stamped
Bowling club opens new artificial green
Saturday dawned sunny and bright as the Ōpōtiki Bowling Club officially opened its new artificial tu
Chapman honoured with fishing club life membership
On February 24, 1966, a group of friends headed out on a fishing trip aboard a boat called Takapu. T
Plenty taken from chance to mingle with fellow league players
Two Trident High School rugby league players have gained a taste of the next level after being selec
Mixed results for Eastern Bay schools at tournament week
The annual Winter Tournament Week continued to produce some mixed results for Whakatāne and Trident
Paddling for medals in Singapore
Whakatāne would have taken ninth position on the overall medal table at the Waka Ama World Champions
NZCT gets Putauaki Stags kitted out
New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has awarded a grant of $30,720 to Putauaki Stags Rugby League Clu
Chris Lines wins Burma Road Race Trophy
A great run by Chris Lines saw him set not only the fastest time in the 14.1-kilometre Burma Road ra
Dilan Raj appointed general manager BOP Hockey
Dilan Raj is the new general manager of the Bay of Plenty Hockey Association. Raj brings extensive
Ōpōtiki-born talent returns to play for home province
Taha Kemara has decided the time is right to return to his home Super Rugby province. The Ōpōtiki-b
Superb displays see Trident netballers secure second at UNISS
Trident High School’s Premier 1 netball team has created history for the second straight year. It c
Eastern Bay pair help NZ shooting team shine
Whakatāne’s Pieter Kruger and Te Puke Rifle Club’s Scott McLay have returned from Britain with a sil