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
Matthews takes out handicap race
A superb run by Di Matthews saw her win Whakatāne Harriers’ Port Ōhope Handicap Race. The race was
Intermediate’s AIMS teams get new strip
Wednesday afternoon was a celebration for Whakatāne Intermediate as the school’s 2026 AIMS Games tea
Whakatāne crew make waves in pool rescue champs
Whakatāne Surf Lifesaving Club has made a flying start to the 2026/27 season, finishing fourth overa
Ōpōtiki surf lifesavers make their mark in Gisborne
Ōpōtiki Surf Life Saving Club has once again punched above its weight, with four athletes competing
Ōpōtiki schools ready to take on AIMS Games
Young sporting talent from across Ōpōtiki will be among almost 15,000 athletes converging on Taurang
Fifty years on, championship rugby team set to reunite
Fifty years after making history, members of the Bay of Plenty rugby team that won the national cham
Schools ready to compete at Southern Hemisphere's largest intermediate tournament
Whakatāne Intermediate School is sending one of its biggest sporting contingents yet to this year’s
Opportunity for Eastern Bay athletes to show their skills
The biggest week on the school sporting calendar has arrived, with Whakatāne and Trident High School
Ōhope women claim first title in over a decade
It’s been a long time between celebratory drinks for the Ōhope Women’s Hockey Team. They managed to
Whakatāne volleyballers selected for NZ squad heading to Japan
Whakatāne’s Jamie Julian discovered the joys of volleyball in 2019, and the sport has been a huge pa