SPORTS CLUBS & SOCIETIES

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Whakatane Sports Clubs.

Whakatane sports clubs and societies are featured in the listing below. Find contact details, website links and information about local sporting clubs, societies, community organisations and support groups. Whakatane is host to many sports clubs and societies. Sports events are often taking place at the many sporting facilities we offer. From indoor events such as baminton and volley ball to outdoor events such as football and fishing. The Whakatane district allows you to select from a huge range of sporting interests that are supported by the many clubs located throughout the region. Whatever the season, if you are looking for something active or just prefer to relax with others of the same interest, there's a local club or society waiting for you to call.

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Please view the list below for Whakatane sports clubs and societies. To have your website linked to the site get in touch with us. 07 307 8616 or email us

Aero Clubs

Eastern Bay of Plenty Microlight Club 07-308-7241
Opotiki Aero Club 07-315 7629
Whakatane Model Aircraft Club 07 312 4558 / 308 7433

Aerobics

Aqua-Fitness 07 308 4783
Aquacise - Aquatic centre - Short st 07-3084192
C.A.F.F. Time Aerobics 07- 3084431
Sunny Gymz 07-308 5125

Archery

Whakatane Archery Club
Les Jones 217 Harbour Rd Ohope,
Bay of Plenty
Ph: 07 344 3811
or 07 323 8147

Athletics

Kawerau Athletics Club PO Box 206 Kwrau 07-323-7500
Kawerau Harriers - Kwrau 07-323-7843
Kawerau Power Pulling Club 1 Fitzgerald St 07-323-8983
Whakatane Athletics & Harriers Club - PO Box 142 Whakatane 07-307-7275

Badminton

Edgcumbe Senior Badminton Club 07-304-9329
Kawerau Badminton Club - 11 Hobson Street 07-323-8682
Whakatane Badminton Club 07-308-7101

Basketball

Opotiki Basketball 07-3156856
Whakatane Basketball 07-308-5091

Boating & Yachting

Port Ohope Yacht Club - Harbour Rd 07 312 5123
www.sailingohope.co.nz

Whakatane Yacht Club - Kakahoroa Dve Whktn 07 307 1444
Ohope Beach Sand Sailors 07 312 6323
www.ohope.co.nz
Whakatane Marina Society 07 308 6334
www.whakatanemarina.co.nz
Coastguard Whakatane 07 308 7110
www.coastguardwhakatane.co.nz

Outrigger / Canoe / Tuatara Waka Ama Club 07 308 8490

Bowling

Edgecumbe indoor Bowling Club 07-3049263
Whakatane Indoor Bowls Association 07 304 6324
We cater for juniors, families and adults, with coaching avaliable for learners.

Awakaponga Indoor Bowls Club, Caverhill Road, Awakaponga 07 304 6324
Woodlands Indoor Bowling Club, Opotiki 07 323 9198
Kawerau Bowling Club Inc. - Plunket St Kwrau 07-323 6144
Ohope Bowling Club 07 312 4569
Opotiki Outdoor Bowling Club - King St Optk i07-315-6211
Taneatua Bowling Club - 4 McKenzie St Tane 07-312 9346
Whakatane Bowling Club Inc - 18 Merritt St 07-308-8437
Whakatane United Bowling Club Inc. - 07-308-5183
Whakatane Womens Bowling Club - 07 308 8633

Boxing

Kawerau Boxing Club c/-42 Fenton St Kwrau 07-323-6883

Cricket

Whakatane Twilight Cricket - 021 072 2370
Eastern Bay of Plenty Junior Cricket 07-307 0715
Whakatane Senior Cricket - Otariki Rd Edgcb 07-304-8871

Whakatane United Cricket Inc. www.whakataneunited.com
Registered Address: Rugby Park, Domain Road
Whakatane Contact: Richard Yates Ph: 021 072 2370
Whakatane Twilight Cricket Rugby Park, Domain Road - Contact: Richard (Trig) Yates 191 Pohutukawa Ave, Ohope Ph: 021 072 2370

Croquet

Whakatane Croquet Club - cnr Short & Francis Streets. 07-307-1926

Cycling

Eastern Bay BMX Club - PO Box 801 Whk 07-308-0321
Eastern Bay Cycling Club - Cycle Centre 07-308-8663

Whakatane Mountain Bike Club 07 312-5795
http://whakatane.mtbclub.org.nz

Whakatane Cycle Centre 07 308-8663

Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon and Multisport Club
Tel Sandy 07 312 3036
Tel Sue 07 312 4264
Tel Ron 07 308 9174

Diving

Calypso Training School - Main Rd RD2 Whktn 07 323 8823
Sportsworld Dive Club - 186 The Strand Whktn 07-307-0714

Disability Sport

www.parafedbop.co.nz email sophie@parafedbop.co.nz

Equestrian

Eastern Bay Dressage Group - 07-322 8848
www.ebd.org.nz

Opotiki Pony Club "Sybton" - Waiotahi Bch 07-315-7451
Opotiki Rodeo Club RD2 Optki 07-315-6093
Pony Club Kawerau - PO box 159 Kwrau 07-323-8970

EBOP Riding for the Disabled Inc - Whakatane
Physical Address: Awatapu Drive
Postal Address: P O Box 2123
Telephone: 07 308 6963
Facsimile: 07 308 9502

Edgecumbe Pony Club
Military Rd, Edgecumbe 07 322 8265

Tui Glenn Horse Treks

Nikau Valley Horse Treks

Hoofcamp Saddlery for equestrian supplies and horse treks.

Whakatane Town Branch Pony Club
Keepa Rd Whakatane
Tel 07 308 8739
Click here for our website

Fishing

Kawerau Anglers Club - 13 Hall St Kwrau 07-323-8898
Opotiki Sports Fishing Club - PO Box 470 Optiki 07-315-4859
Trout Fishing Club - PO Box 507 Whktn
Whakatane Sports Fishing Club Inc. - Muriwai Dve 07-307-0334
www.wsfc.co.nz

Whakatane Surfcasting Club - website
Whakatane Surfcasting Club 07-312-4966

Eastern Bay of Plenty Kayak Fishing club 07 307 005
Click here for more info

Click here for fishing charters and supplies

Golf

Kawerau Golf & Squash Club - Cobham Dve 07-323-7095
Ohope Golf Club - Harbour Rd Ohope 07-312-4486
Te Teko Golf Club - Tahuna Rd TTeko 07-322 9394
Whakatane Golf Club - Secretary & Clubhouse 07-308-8117
www.whakatanegolf.com
Whakatane Golf Centre - Pro Shop 07-308-7921
Whakatane Golf club (Ladies) - Po Box 20 07-308-7937

Gymnastics

EBOP Gymnastics Club (formerly known as Whakatane Gymnastics Club) 07-308 0122

Hockey

Whakatane Pro Turf 07-308-4431
Stadium Horizon Whakatane
Womens Hockey Edgecumbe - 07-304-9572
Whakatane Avalanche Inline Hockey 07 323 3451

Indoor Bowls

Edgecumbe Indoor Bowls - 5 Tanekaha St 07304-9263
Indoor Bowling Association - Opotiki 07-315-7081
St Johns Indoor Bowling Club - Opotiki 07-315-7081
Whakatane Indoor Bowls Association - Bridge St 07-307-0254
Woodlands Indoor Bowling Club - 07-3239198

Jogging & Walking

Opotiki Hash House Harriers - PO Box 483 Opo 07-315-7818

Martial Arts - Karate - BJJ - Kungfu - Judo

Martial Arts Kawerau Judo & Martial Arts Club - 07-323-7583
Tai Chi Edgecumbe 07-304-8061
Edgecumbe Tai Kwondo 07 323 9161
Whakatane Shotokan Karate Club - Whktn 07-322-2403
Pacific Wing Chun (Kungfu) - Whakatane Contact: Chris Lambley on 07 3077278 Website www.pacificwingchun.co.nz
Whakatane Judo Club - Contact: Neisha Brooking 021 183 4420 Web: www.facebook.com/whakatanejudo

Jiu Jitsu

East Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Whakatane
Contact Brad Kora 07 307 8222
Web www.ecbjj.co.nz

Motor Racing

Whakatane Car Club - 07 308 0625

Eastern Bay Twin Diff Club - PO Box 588 Whktn 07-308-6333 or 07 304 8850

Eastern Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club 07 322 8063

Kartsport Eastern Bay Of Plenty 07-323 7006
email president@kartsportebop.co.nz
Web www.kartsportebop.co.nz

Whakatane Rod & Custom Club - PO Box 470

Current Club President: Grant McLellan 07 322 8296

Current Public Relations Officer: Rachel Hill 07 323 7861
www.wrcc.net.nz

Tarawera Trail Bike Riders Club 07 322 9226
www.ttbrc.co.nz

Netball

Kawerau Netball Association - Whakatane 07-323-8734
Opotiki Netball Centre - Pavillion Albert St Optiki 07-315-5539
Whakatane Netball - Whakatane 07-308 4013

Petanque

Whakatane Petanque Club
Wednesday and Sunday 2pm Francis Street, Whakatane

Racing

Whakatane Racing Club - Comercial Chamber, the Strand 07-308-6420
Racecourse Hogbin Rd Otakeri 07-322-8622

Rowing

Whakatane Rowing Club - Clubshed Landing Rd 07-308-6932
or Monty McGougan 07-312-5073

Outrigger / Canoe / Tuatara Waka Ama Club 07 308 8490

Rugby

Kawerau Rugby Football Club - Waterhouse St 07-323-8023
Marist Rugby & Sports (Whk) Inc. - Arawa Rd 07-308-7484
http://www.maristrugby.org.nz/clubs.html
Opotiki Sub-Union - PO Box 2 Optiki 07-315-8194
Paroa Rugby & Sports Club Inc. PO Box 490 07-308-8491
Poroporo Rugby & Sports Club - Rewatu Rd 07-308-7332
www.poroporoclub.com
Taneatua Rugby - PO Box 98 Tane 07-312-9421
Taneatua Rugby Football Club - McKenzie St
www.taneatuarugby.co.nz
Te Teko Rugby Football Inc - Tahuna Rd Whktn 07-322-8593
Waiohau Rugby Sports & Cultural Club - 07-322-8771
Whakatane Rugby Sub-Union - Rugby Park 07-308-7622

Sailing

Port Ohope Yacht Club - Harbour Rd 07 312 5123
www.sailingohope.co.nz

Whakatane Yacht Club - Kakahoroa Dve Whakatane 07 307 1444
Ohope Beach Sand Sailors 07 312 6323

Shooting

Deer Stalkers Assn - PO Box 589 Whktn 07-304 8052
Fullbore Rifle Club - Maniatutu Rd Whktn 07-307-8366
Small bore rifle shooting Whakatane Club Ph 07 308 5329
Opotiki Clay Target Gun Club - Opotiki 07-315-4949
Opotiki Shooters Club - Gabrials Gully Opotiki 07-315-7328
Awakeri Shooting Federation Inc. 07-304-9592

Football (Soccer)

Awakeri Junior soccer club
Awakeri Soccer Club

Kawerau Town Soccer Club 07 323 7651
Opotiki Junior Soccer - Tablelands Rd Ext. 07-315-5902

Whakatane Town Soccer Club - 07-308-6638
www.whakataneafc.co.nz

Plains Rangers Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe Soccer

Ohope Soccer Club
www.ohopesoccer.org.nz

Softball & Baseball

Waiohau Softball Club - 95 McGarvey Rd Whktn 07-308-6414

Squash

Edgecumbe Squash & Tennis Club - PO Box 27 07-304-9441
Edgecumbe Squash & Tennis Club

Kawerau Golf & Squash Club - Cobham Dve 07-323-7714
http://www.squashbop.co.nz/club_kawerau.html

Taneautua Squash Club - Whit Pine Bush Rd 07-312-9022
http://www.squashbop.co.nz/club_taneatua.html

Whakatane Squash Club - Pohutu St Whktn 07-308-8953
http://www.squashbop.co.nz/club_whakatane.html

Whakatane Marist Squash Club 07-307 8191
http://www.squashbop.co.nz/club_marist.html

Surf Life Saving

Opotiki Surf Lifesaving Club - PO Box 124 Optiki 07-315-7526
Whakatane Surf Life Saving Club - PO Box 2011 07-312-4676 or a/h 07 308 4736
www.whakatane.surf.org.nz

Swimming

Kawerau Amateur Swimming Club - PO Box 207 07-323-8614
Rangitaiki Swimming Club - Edgcb 07-304-8242
Tarawera Masters Swimming Club - 25 Rata Ave 07-304-9233
Whakatane Swimming Club 07 308 9520
www.whakataneswimclub.co.nz

Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon and Multisport Club Tel 07 312 3036

Table tennis

Whakatane Table Tennis 07-312 5930

Tennis

Edgecumbe Squash & Tennis Club - 07-304-8040
Edgecumbe Squash & Tennis Club
Matata Tennis Club - C/-Post Office Matata 07-322-2519
Taneatua Tennis Club - PO Box 85 Tane 07-312-9231
Whakatane Lawn Tennis Club - PO Box 95
Whakatane 07-308-4378

Touch Football

Edgecumbe Bluez Touch Club - Po Box 89 07-304-9176
Touch EBOP Opotiki 07-315-5834
Whakatane Tigers Sport Club - 3 Anzac Ave 07-307-1169
Whakatane Touch Assn - 10 Oak Pl Whk 07-308-5551

Tramping

Nga Tapuwae-o-Taneatua Tramping Club - PO Box 360 Whktn
Nga Tapuwae O-Taneatua Tramping Club 07-312 4583

Triathalon & Multi Sport Club

Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon and Multisport Club
Tel Sandy 07 312 3036
Sue 07 312 4264
Ron 07 307 7275

Water Activities

Aqua-Fitness 07-308-4783 / 07 308 9142

Eastern Bay of Plenty Triathlon and Multisport Club Tel 07 312 3036

Outrigger / Canoe / Tuatara Waka Ama Club 07 308 8490

The following lists local clubs and societies.

ANIMAL

Sheep dog trial club - Opotiki 07 315 7937
BOP Poultry and Pigeon club - 07 308 6310

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Creative Eastbay - 07 308 7759
PO Box 2021, Kopeopeo, Whakatane, New Zealand
www.creativeeastbay.org.nz

Eastbay Quilters - 07 312 5451
Kawerau Arts society Inc - 07 323 8157
Ohiwa Patchers and Quilters - 07 315 4708
Opotiki embroiderers guild - 07 315 6767
Spinning night owls Opotiki - 07 315 7281
Whakatane Arts and Crafts society - 07 304 8816
Whakatane Embroiderers Guild - 07 308 4590
Whakatane Lacemakers - 07 308 7241

ASTRONOMY

Whakatane Astronomical Society
Whakatane Observatory
Top of Hurinui Avenue, Hillcrest, Whakatane
Ph/Fax 07 308 6495
Mob 027 2218993
Email normanizett@kol.co.nz
website www.skyofplenty.com

BOARD GAMES

Whakatane Mah Jong - 07 308 8409

CAR

Eastern Bay Twin Diff Club - 07 304 8850
Whakatane Car Club - 07 308 0625

CARAVAN

Whakatane Caravan Club - 07 312 4521

CARDS

Kawerau Bridge Club - 07 323 8783
Opotiki Bridge Club - 07 315 5581
Tuariki Marae Housie - Te Teko - 07 322 8247
Whakatane Contract Bridge Club - 07 308 4462

CUBS / SCOUTS / KEAS / VENTURERS / BROWNIES

Whakatane cub & scout contact 07 308 0382
Meeting Place: Kingsley Scout Den, James Street, Whakatane
www.kingsleyscouts.org.nz

Scout Section: 10.5 years to 14 years of age
Meeting Time: Wednesday 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Cub Section: 8 years to 10.5 years of age
Meeting Time: Monday 6pm to 7:30pm

Kawerau cub scout contact 07 323 9144
Whakatane brownies 07 307 2203

COMPUTERS

Senior Net Whakatane Inc Tel 07 307 2688
sn1whakatane@yahoo.co.nz

DANCE

Ballroom and sequence dancing 07 308 6940
Ceroc dancing 027 274 9933 email info@dare2dance.co.nz
www.dare2dance.co.nz www.ceroc.co.nz
Dancing Ballet Classical and Jazz 07 312 5443
Line Dancing 312 9128
Mainly Music (Birth to 5 Year olds) 07 312 5685
Old time dancing / Caledonian hall, King St 07 308 7354
Sunshine round Dance Club / CWI hall lovelock st Whk 07 308 5051
Tarawera square Dance Club 07 308 4963
The Balmoral Scottish Dance Club 07 323 8836
Whakatane Country Rock Line Dancing 07 308 7284

Whakatane Rock n Roll Club 027 4519 502 - 07 308 6891
Held at the Caledonian Hall, King Street, Kopeopeo, Whakatane on Tuesday nights from 7.30 pm until 10 pm
Whakatane Rock n Roll Club - Rock and Roll.

New Social Rock and Roll Club starting in Edgecumbe. Club nights on Tuesdays from 7.30pm. We are a Social Club we love 50’s Rock and Roll and Rockabilly music. Beginners Rock and Roll class starts on13th Sept 7.30pm at the Edgecumbe War Memorial Hall. No jumps, no competition, no age limit and no partner required, all welcome. Join us to have fun! For more information, call Erika on 07 304 8181

Zumba Fitness classes - Friday nights 5.30pm - 6.15 and 6.30pm - 7.15pm at the Whakatane Intermediate Gym. Contact 021 1141238 or 07 348 5699

FLORAL ART

Opotiki Floral Art Club 07 315
Whakatane Floral Art Group 07 308 6684

GARDENING

EBOP Camellia society 07 312 3191
Edgecumbe CWI Gardening circle 07 304 9058
Kawerau Gardening Club 07 323 8783
Onepu Gardening club 07 322 8145
Opotiki Garden Club 07 315 4814
Otakiri Garden Club 07 323 8783
Whakatane Garden Club 07 308 6523 or 07 308 6738
Whakatane Heritage Roses 07 308 6310

LITERATURE

Writing Group 07 308 6310

MODELS

Whakatane Model Air Craft Club 07 308 7433

MUSIC

Edgecumbe Choir 07 308 0215
Jacarada Jazz Combo 07 308 8661

Whakatane Community Orchestra Inc. (Registered Charity No. CC41475)
PO Box 630 Whakatane 3158
Contact phones: (07) 308 0215 or (07) 308 8661
Email: whk.comm.orch@gmail.com
Website: www.wco.org.nz
The Whakatane Community Orchestra welcomes players of all ages. It usually presents two public concerts each year.

Whakatane Music Society 07 308 8661
Opotiki Country Music
www.opotikicountry.co.nz

Whakatane Piano Lessons
Contact Helen Kear 07 308 9908 or Cecily Rose 07 315 6193

SOCIAL

Widowed Social club 07 308 5978

STAMPS & COINS

Whakatane Philatelic Society 07 307 1016

THEATRE

Drama Club Opotiki 07 315 6767
Whakatane Repertory society 07 307 1360
Whakatane Repertory Theatre 07 307 1360

WINE

Kawerau Wine Makers and Brewers 07 322 8597

Whakatane Lions Club 07 3088409 or 07 307 1404
PO Box 222 Whakatane 3158

Whakatane West Rotary Club
We meet on Monday nights at Whakatane Intermediate School Multicultural Centre
(off Fraser St, Whakatane): 5.15 for 5.45.
All welcome Please call Mark MacIntosh if you would like to come along to a meeting: 07 3084783

Whakatane Parents Centre
PO Box 645
Whakatane 3158
Tel 07 307 1220
Email: whakatane@parentscentre.org.nz

Bay of Plenty Sun Club.
PO Box 476, Whakatane
430 Manawahe Rd, Matata.
Ph 07 322 2031
email bopsunclub@hotmail.com
www.gonatural.co.nz/BOPSun

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