Kids' Hockey

A Community Leadership Breakfast was held at Copthorne Hotel during Leadership Week. Community leaders both young and old attended the breakfast with guest speaker Pat Snedden.

The Government Gardens was lit up with a lantern trail on Friday night

Taupo's Greenlea rescue helicopter was involved in a dramatic rescue of an alpine climber on Mt Ruapehu.

Rotorua youngsters are cramming as much fun as they can into the last three days of the school holidays. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre to capture some of the fun.

The Rotorua Daily Post Home & Leisure Show took over the Energy Events Centre at the weekend. Photographer Ben Fraser was there to capture some of the action.

The Fish&Game Kids’ Fish Out at the Ngongotaha trout hatchery and the Central North Island swap meet and car show spectacular at Paradise Valley Raceway made a busy weekend. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was there

The Matariki Te Arawa Women’s Awards were held in Rotorua on Friday night as people celebrated some of Te Arawa’s leading women. Photographer Ben Fraser was there.

It was all on at Puarenga Park on Saturday as local iwi fought for rugby league supremacy in the Pa Wars. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser went along

Rotorua's football stars of the future showed off their skills at the weekend and Rotorua Daily Post senior photographer Stephen Parker was there to capture the action

Te Arawa Secondary Schools Kapa Haka.

Local identity Maureen Waaka was farewelled at Te Papaiouru marae

More than 200 people headed along to the Hospice Charity Breakfast at the Harcourts Ice Rink early on Friday morning. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Stephen Parker went along.

Rotorua’s Newsteam competition entered its 20th year at the Sportsdrome, with school teams flicking through a copy of the Rotorua Daily Post to find answers to different questions. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser went down

Local boys and girls took to the basketball and netball courts recently. Mini ball is held at the Sportsdrome and netball at the Westbrook complex. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser went down

Rotorua Hospitality Awards

Rotorua Eastern Arterial protest

Stolen ute rolls and catches fire near Mamaku.

Its been a great year for your local paper winning numerous awards both nationally and internationally. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser shot the celebration evening at the Novotel's Clarkes Bar

GOOD MORNING: Breakfast weatherman Sam Wallace goes live on national television in front of the Rotorua Museum.

Transtasman secondary school netball at Rotorua's Energy Events Centre

North Island and New Zealand National Sheep Dog Championship Trials

Kids' Soccer

The Blues Festival First Sovereign 'Streat Party' was held on Eat Streat at the weekend. Photographer Ben Fraser was there

New Kiwis were officially welcomed at a Rotorua Citizenship Ceremony at the council chambers recently

Eleven Rotorua residents have been acknowledged at the annual Rotorua District Community Awards

Police busy on day of crashes

The Supper Club fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald Family Retreat was held at the Novotel last night.

Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre.

Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook Rugby Fields.