The duathlon was held at The Lakes earlier this month, George Novak caught it's youngest competitors in action.

WaiBoP's representative kids' teams, dressed in red, took on Rotorua, King Country, Thames and Taupo in the Skill Centre Game Day held at Puarenga Park in Rotorua on Sunday 26 July. Tara Childs was there to capture the action.

Will Johnston and Peter Blakeway take part in the cook-off. Will Johnston is announced the winner by MC Matt Davy

Rally driving enthusiasts flock to Farmer Auto Village to meet Hayden Paddon, rally driver for the Hyundai Rally Team.

Guests delight in the ITM cup launch at the BOP Steamers training facility, Baypark

See the stunning photo shot by Aucklander Amit Kamble which was named Nasa Astronomy Picture of the Day earlier this week.

Bay of Plenty Times reader David Holland sent in these photos of a seal playing about 5 meters from the waters edge. He said it was heading east towards Papamoa Domain.

Police dogs and puppies in training with handlers. Photos/supplied.

Andrew Warner photographed diners at the Mills Reef Winery dinner

Tauranga Performing Arts Festival. Photos/George Novak

Breast Cancer Support Service organised a High Tea Fundraiser for 120 guests at Fountain Gardens.

Baycourts Performing Arts Festival brought out the young and talented of Tauranga.

Te Puke Sports players and supporters sported pink to support Breast Cancer for their match against Tauranga Sports. Te Puke won 15 - 3

Photos taken by John Borren, Bay of Plenty Times Chief Photographer

Ingham Sears (sponsor of Indulge Bay Model 2015) hold their 2015 Girls Night Out where girls learn about their cars.

Te Ao Hou (The New World) is one of the key events of Tauranga Moana's Matariki 2015 Festival.

Night Owl Silent Cinema a success

Amanda Sutcliffe and Cam Graham celebrated one year in business with friends, family and clients at Macau on The Strand, Tauranga.

Photographer Andrew Warner captured all the characters and action from Round 4 at the Rotax Max/Prokart Challenge.

The New Zealand Aquaferns were the star attraction at the North Island Championships and North Island Intermediate and Secondary Schools’ Synchronised Swimming Championships meeting at Baywave over the weekend. Photographer GEORGE NOVAK captured the Aquaferns in action.

Mount Militia Derby Crew took on Whakatane Roller Derby League at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre on Saturday night. Photos by Andrew Warner.

Car enthusiasts at the Pink Ribbon May Mystery Cruise dressed their car and themselves in pink to raise money for The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. George Novak was there to capture the pink.

The Tauranga Wedding Show was the place to be for young couples at the weekend. Photographer George Novak joined the throng.

With winter sports under way, George Novak hit up Blake Park last weekend morning, to catch Mount Maunganui Primary School’s Year 5/6 Storm take on the Welcome Bay’s Waldorf Wolves.

About 25 people joined the family of 5-year-old James Reid, who has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, in a 50km fundraising walk from Papamoa East to Mount Maunganui, around Mauao twice, and back to Papamoa. The walk was to help raise the $150,000 needed to get James to America for surgery. Andrew Warner was there.

A tornado ripped through Mount Maunganui last night ripping rooves of houses, damaging schools and properties and destroying part of BayPark stadium.

29 Western Bay college students got the rare chance to watch a 33 kg Mako shark being dissected at the Waikato University's Coastal Marine Field Station at Sulphur Point yesterday. The opportunity was offered to the students by the University's House of Science director Chris Duggan.

The 2015 BOP IRB Long Haul challenge was held between Ohope Beach and Mount Maunganui Beach on Saturday. Nine crews of three surf lifesavers took on the epic event with Papamoa’s IRB teams finishing first and second and Mairangi Bay third. Photos: Andrew Warner

The SPCA Pet and Family Fun Day at the Historic Village on Saturday drew a crowd despite being rained out on the original date two weeks ago. Photographer Andrew Warner was there.

Baywide senior and First XV rugby competitions got under way on Saturday along with the Chiefs Cup for the top schools in the Chiefs franchise area. Photographer Andrew Warner captured the action from the Baywide premier match between Mount Maunganui Sports and Te Puke Sports, plus the Chiefs Cup clash between Tauranga Boys’ College and Wesley College.