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
Ōpōtiki Rodeo rides into 2026
Always a highlight on the summer sporting calendar, the Ōpōtiki Rodeo is again promising plenty of a
Surf training worth a look
With summer starting in earnest, now is the time for youngsters to look at surf lifesaving. That’s
Whakatāne High take on the Schools Cup across the ditch
Whakatāne High School volleyball players have returned from the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup on
Summercross returns for 53rd year
The most popular event on the Bay of Plenty Motorcycle Club’s calendar – Summercross – is back for i
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 –