The tireless efforts of Rotorua's volunteers were recognised at the TrustPower Spirit of Rotorua Awards this week. Many groups had their much deserved time in the limelight with the supreme award going to FlavAzum Health and Fitness Rotorua. Rotorua Daily Post's Ben Fraser was there.
Hundreds turned out to compete and support the annual Rotorua Ekiden team relay event around Lake Rotorua on Saturday. The Rotorua Daily Post's Ben Fraser was there to capture the action.
The sun was shining and temperatures reached 25C at ASB Baypark Stadium on Saturday for the ITM Cup match between Bay of Plenty Steamers and Waikato. The Hauraki chapter of the Patriots motorcycle group put on a halftime display to lend their support to Bay of Plenty Rugby's White Ribbon campaign to stop violence towards women. Photographer George Novak snapped the action.
Energy levels were high and smiles were bright at the Quality Kidz Childcare Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser event. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser caught all the action.
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The Wellington Phoenix and New Zealand A played at the Rotorua International Stadium on Sunday capping off the Holiday Inn Football Festival which started with a kids day at Puarenga Park on Saturday
Rotorua has scooped a major international award cementing its place as one of the top events destinations in the country - if not the world. Heres a selection of some of top events Rotorua has held
Rotorua Kennel Association annual conformation show at Rotorua International Stadium
Sport Bay of Plenty and New Zealand Rugby League held a league tournament at Puketawhero Park for primary and intermediate-aged children in the Central Bay of Plenty.
The Zirka circus is in town wowing audiences at the village green. Rotorua Daily Post Photographer Ben Fraser took his camera
More than 640 Rotorua school children went along to the Bay of Plenty Steamers traning at the Rotorua International Stadium. Rotorua Daily Post Photographer Ben Fraser went along
New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker stopped in at the Rotovegas Boxing Gym to meet some local young fighters in the build-up to his fight with ‘‘King’’ Afa Tatupu in October
Junior football was on the agenda for Rotorua’s keen young players at Puarenga Park on Saturday. Photographer Ben Fraser headed along to capture some of the action on the field.
The Bay of Plenty district rugby league season came to an end this weekend with some hard hitting grand-finals in the premier and reserve grade competition Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser and Jessie-Lee Te Weehi were there to capture some of the action of Tokoroa's Pacific Sharks win over Pikiao Warriors and Central's reserve grade win over Pikiao
Work has begun on the $2 million upgrade to turn Rotorua’s Eat Streat into an all-weather dining precinct. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser snapped the progress
Our photographer Ben Fraser was there when 30 people became New Zealand citizens at the Rotorua District Council last week.
Two same-sex couples at Rotorua Museum were among the first in the country to marry.
Rotorua’s future netball stars showed off their skills at the Westbrook courts on Saturday. Photographer Ben Fraser captured the action.
There was plenty of league action in Rotorua at the weekend and Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was there to capture some of the premier semifinal between Pacific and Pikiao and a thrilling last minute win to Pikiao’s under-15 in their grand final win over Pacific. Both matches were played at Puketwhero Park.
It was full speed ahead at the Kaharoa School Mike Donnelly Memorial Trolley Derby. Photographer Ben Fraser was there.
David Tua's next opponent is Belarusian boxer Alexander ‘‘The Great’’ Ustinov. He visited Rotorua recently meeting young boxers at the Rotovegas Boxing Gym. Rotorua Daily Post cheif photographer STEPHEN PARKER went along