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 –
Suzuki International Series a real Christmas rush
This weekend sees Whakatāne’s superstar riders, father-and-son duo, Tony and Mitch Rees, compete in
Orr-West showing how it’s done
It was another successful weekend on the track for Christine Orr-West at Hampton Downs on November 2
Suzuki International Series a real Christmas rush
This weekend sees Whakatāne’s superstar riders, father-and-son duo, Tony and Mitch Rees, compete in
Duo ready to challenge top stars
Whakatāne High School’s Lara Barton and David Kemp will be trying not to let the large spectator num
Mortal Combat Fight Night excites fans again
A strong local presence made for a great turnout at last weekend’s Mortal Combat Fight Night, with s
Topped their age groups
The Eastern Bay Primary School Athletics competition at Rex Morpeth Park, Whakatāne, was an opportun
Eastern Bay referee treated to awesome opportunity
Well-respected Eastern Bay rugby referee Jaco Brouwer has now refereed in a place many will be unawa
Strong finish in beach sprints
A crew of eight from Whakatāne Rowing Club headed to Orewa recently to compete in the Coastal Racing
Free basketball clinics and kōtiro ‘Give It a Go!’ Day coming to Whakatāne
The Eastern Bay of Plenty basketball community and parents of passionate basketball players are comi
Trident speedster loves BOP rugby opportunity
Trident High School speedster Jacob Wera-Cook loved having the opportunity to represent Bay of Plent
Teen rugby whizz off to Perth
Kutarere 16-year-old Ruru Tuari-Hape was tired but happy when the Ōpōtiki News caught up with her at
Top season for former Ōpōtiki women’s star
Rikki Fitzgerald’s final rugby season in Dunedin has been her best. The former Trident High School,
Whakaari memorial golf tournament changes course
The Whakaari Hayden Marshall-Inman Memorial Golf Tournament is on the move. Each year, this special