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Wed, Oct 22, 2025 4:05 AM

Virtus Games success for Whakatāne’s Chloe

Whakatāne swimmer Chloe Gladwin returned from the 2025 Virtus Swimming Championships in Thailand wit

Wed, Oct 22, 2025 4:00 AM

Volleyball club spikes above the net

A new volleyball club, Above the Net, has been making waves on the national scene despite being in o

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 4:03 AM

Whakatāne athletics jumps from the ground up

Whakatāne Athletics Club hosted more than 70 young athletes at an open day event last Tuesday aimed

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 4:01 AM

Trident fighter making big inroads

Aiden Tivoli is making real strides in the sport of taekwondo. The year nine student is a late bloo

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 4:00 AM

Stokes holds off Hunt for impressive BOP Rally win

Championship protagonist Robbie Stokes has set up a thrilling finish to the Brian Green Property Gro

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 4:05 AM

Junior jiu-jitsu star one to watch

Petera Wharepapa-Maxwell may not have won a medal in Japan, but he loved the experience. The talent

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 4:02 AM

Three Eastern Bay grapplers return home with medals

It was a successful Jiu Jitsu World Championships for three Eastern Bay competitors. Sisters Jordan

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 4:00 AM

Clarke made life member of football club

Whakatāne Town Football Club held their awards evening recently and there was a certain award given

Fri, Oct 10, 2025 4:05 AM

Making waves while having a go

Whakatāne Rowing Club has a long history of success on the water and is always looking to the town’s

Fri, Oct 10, 2025 4:01 AM

Police bowl their way to glory

Whakatāne Bowling Club hosted the inaugural BOP Police Sport lawn bowls tournament at its Merritt St

Thu, Oct 9, 2025 4:01 AM

Bowling club on a roll

Ōpōtiki Bowling Club is in growth mode having seen a substantial membership increase over the past t

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 4:02 AM

Thursday tennis gets a shake up

Social Thursday night tennis in Whakatāne is changing from this week, now offering opportunities for

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 4:01 AM

Trident High School creates history at NZ Secondary Schools Netball Championships

Trident High School made history at the recent National Secondary School Netball Championships in Po

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 4:00 AM

Making waves while having a go

Whakatāne Rowing Club has a long history of success on the water and is always looking to the town’s

Fri, Oct 3, 2025 5:00 AM

Boonen bounces back

Jason Boonen turned Saturday’s suffering into Monday’s triumph. After a tough outing on the punishi

Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:01 AM

New Zealand Māori experience unreal opportunity

One of Ōpōtiki’s most talented rugby players has represented his Māori heritage recently as part of

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Wed, Oct 1, 2025 3:50 AM

Volleyballers ready for club nationals

The East Coast Old Boys Volleyball Club is ready to cause some damage at the Volleyball New Zealand

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 5:02 AM

Netballers ready for nationals tilt

The Trident High School netball team are hoping to surprise a few teams at the New Zealand Secondary

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 5:00 AM

Fighting the good fight in Church Street

“Who would be a martial arts athlete?” asks Tairongo Hudson,head coach, founder and owner of Ōpōtiki

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 5:03 AM

Davis Shines at Oceania Masters Games

Brenda Davis has returned from the Oceania Masters Games in Australia with four medals in hand. The

Fri, Sep 19, 2025 5:03 AM

Trident captain earns spot in New Zealand under-18 camp

Ethan McConnell’s Trident High School hockey career has ended on a high. Not only did he captain hi

Fri, Sep 19, 2025 5:01 AM

Kale makes it back-to-back titles

Mitchell Kale has won his second successive Bay of Plenty Golf Open following a fabulous play-off vi

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 5:00 AM

Ōpōtiki Squash Club E grade men make history

The Ōpōtiki Squash Club E Grade Men’s team made club history at the National Team Championships held

Thu, Sep 18, 2025 5:00 AM

Club revving up for summer

Ōpōtiki Surf Life Saving Club’s service to swimmers each summer demands much work behind the scenes.

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The Beacon has been delivering news to the Eastern Bay since 1939 and is the leading source of community news in the region. The paper was founded by Leicester Spring and is still owned by the Spring family. Leicester’s son John Spring is the managing director.

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