The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser tagged along for a ride with the BayTrust rescue helicopter to get these new aerial photographs of Rotorua city

Two people were hurt in a 3-vehice collision on State Highway 1.

A warm summer day saw hundreds flock to Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) on Saturday. The Daily Post Photographer Ben Fraser snapped the fun.

Glo Festival: The First Big Brunch

Glo Festival: Party in the Park

Glo Festival : Street Fair - Buskers and Bazaar

Taupo and Rerewahakaaitu Rodeos

Salvation Army and volunteers collecting cans in Ngongotaha for the Christmas foodbank

Emergency services at athe scene of a fatal crash near Whakamaru

Contact Tri Series in Rotorua December 15 2012

Evan Hutchinson sold his blank skin for $455 and the man who won the auction, owner of New Zealand Riverjet Nick Berryman, has also offered Evan a job, which he started yesterday.

Development is under way for Rotorua's largest privately owned funeral home, being built next to Kauae Cemetery between Rotorua and Ngongotaha.

Christmas Lights Trail

Members of the public dressed up in Santa suits as part of the KidsCan Santa Run last week in Rotorua.The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was there

Hundreds of people enjoyed the sun at Sunday's Rural Community Safety Day at Reporoa Domain, which featured the Reporoa Tractor Pull and the Bay of Plenty finals of the ANZ Young Farmer contest. Photographer Ben Fraser went along to check out the action.

Patrick Avery was farewelled under the Redwood sails last Saturday after his tragic sudden death last week. A memorial bike ride was led by his family earlier in the day

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A convenience retail complex proposed for Lynmore which will include a supermarket is expected to create almost 300 jobs.

Rotorua Christmas Parade 2012

Uniquely Rotorua photo competition

Funeral for Michelle Hoffman-Tamm

Police searched houses and cars looking for someone who stole a car.

Rotorua Primary Schools Maori Festival

Search and Rescue exercise

Photos taken in Rotorua during the partial solar eclipse.

Rotorua schools’ Flippaball was held at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre recently with plenty of action in the pool. Photographer Ben Fraser popped along to capture some of the water action

The VetPlus Dog’s Day Out was held on the Scion grounds recently with lots of canine action as well as plenty of family games to enjoy. Photographer Ben Fraser went along to capture the SPCA fundraising day of fun

Rawiri Te Whare's body brought to Tangatarua Marae

Future Olympians Triathlon

Kids' Tennis - drills and skills