Club lands knockout debut with first major fight night
Months of planning, countless training sessions and years of hard work came together on Saturday nig
Surprise assembly honours rising netball star
Bay Magic shooter Saviour Tui had a surprise for Whakatāne High School netballer Ariana Dawson last
Excitement aplenty as Tai Mitchell comes to Ōpōtiki
Ōpōtiki is preparing to welcome the Bay of Plenty’s best young rugby talent as the prestigious Tai M
Bucket list journey for football fan following the All Whites
Whakatāne football enthusiast Liam Dooley is living out a lifelong dream as he follows the All White
Te Teko pushed by Marist in thriller
Te Teko kept their unbeaten run by the barest of margins with a 19-18 win over Whakatāne Marist at R
HOOKED ON HAPPENINGS
Whakatāne Sportfishing Club’s representative team of Kiana Skead, Mia Hyndman, Taj Leeder and Malaka
Season to be proud of despite defeat
They may have missed out on a spot in the final, but the Ōpōtiki women’s rugby team can be proud of
District cross-country showcases talent, sportsmanship and spirit
Young runners from across the Ōpōtiki district gathered for an exciting and challenging day of compe
Ōpōtiki’s commanding victory in defence of Neely Log
Ōpōtiki Squash Club successfully defended the Neeley Log with a commanding 8-3 victory over challeng
Charlotte to race for NZ
Sven Carlsson WHAKATĀNE’S Charlotte Knight is adding international racing to her UK-based motorcycl
Bush Marathon bigger and better
Whakatāne’s Bush Half Marathon returns next month with organisers hoping the event will be bigger an
Poroporo cause upset of season with win over Marist
They may not be able to make the EBOP Premier Rugby playoffs, but that didn’t stop Poroporo from put
Verry wins Bigwood race and Matthews scoops Cooper trophy in strong race turnout
Above-normal running saw Michele Verry and Di Matthews win their handicap 12.3-kilometre and 6.2km r
Fitzgerald's Aupiki return
For two years, rugby was no longer part of Tynealle Fitzgerald’s everyday life. The banter with tea
Ōpōtiki shows tremendous ticker in valuable victory
Proud, stoked, happy are just a few of the just adjectives Ōpōtiki premier coach David Te Moana used
Women to host home semifinal
They may have fallen short in their quest to topple TVC but the Ōpōtiki women’s rugby team can hold
Pickleball medal success for Whitley
Whakatāne’s Tracy Whitley has returned from the PPA pickleball tournament in Wellington with silver
Sirkku completes triple crown at pickleball champs
History was made at the Whakatāne Tennis and Pickleball Club on Sunday as former Bay of Plenty tenni
Hooked on Happenings
This week, the Whakatāne Sportfishing Club Junior Team, consisting of Kiana Skead, Mia Hyndman, Mala
Poroporo hang tough despite injury woes
This is the time of year that becomes increasingly difficult for rugby teams, and the Poroporo women
Ōpōtiki fall to sharp Greerton outfit
Ōpōtiki were unable to pick up their second win of the season, going down 38-16 to a well-drilled Gr
Injury-stricken Ōpōtiki women bag key victory
Ōpōtiki player-coach Helena Coughlan was that short of backs she had to fill her team’s backline wit
College badminton team returns to competition after 10 years
For the first time in more than 10 years, Ōpōtiki College has a badminton team competing in a second
Superb showing sees Paroa remain second
An incredible team performance helped Paroa to an impressive 60-12 victory at Lawson Park on Saturda