Halloween is a major event in California, where houses and pets wear costumes, and a West Hollywood festival attracts half a million people. Rotorua Daily Post editor Kim Gillespie checked it out in 2012.

Rotorua children showed off their sporting skills at different events last week. Kids took part in cricket and tennis competitions.The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was there.

Hundreds of Rotorua children took part in the G.J. Gardner Homes Bike Mania at Puarenga Park. Olympic medallists Sarah Walker and Sam Bewley joined them.The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser captured some of the cycling action.

Rotorua Pink Walk 2012

Te Arawa primary school kapa haka competition.

Waiariki Institute of Technology Aria 2012

Primary schools from all over Rotorua took to Kuirau Park last Wednesday for the first day of the summer touch rugby season.The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser captured the action.

New Zealand Maori Rugby League Nationals

Rotorua Zombie Walk 2012

Spring has certainly sprung and the city is looking beautiful—due in no small part to the work of the council’s gardeners and their boss Walter Miller.

The children who took part in the Playtopia school holiday programme organised a flashmob in the City Focus to Titanium's single Come On Home.

Rotorua Business Awards 2012

The Rotorua Mooncake Festival was held at the Sportsdrome displaying Chinese culture and talent. The annual festival included plenty of traditional Chinese food and dance. The Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser went along to capture some of the colour.

New Zealand boy band Titanium was in Rotorua promoting their new single Come on Home. Fans got to meet the band at a signing at Hallensteins in the Central Mall.

The Daily Post takes a look inside the morgue at Rotorua Hospital.

Images being used in the Famously Rotorua tourism campaign.

Vandalism at Hot and Cold geothermal hot pool

Waicoa Bay Colts versus Central Vipers under 17 league competition

Rotorua Citzenship Ceremony

Nightmare at the Museum

The Daily Post remembers cartoonist Nealie and the book Rotorua Personalities in Line, Verse and Story.

New Zealands biggest netball tournament was held over three weekends at Rotorua's Westbrook courts recently. The Daily Post photographers Ben Fraser and Stephen Parker caught the action

More than 200 photos were entered in the inaugural Rotorua Museum Wildlife and Nature Photo Competition which has been whittled down to 15 finalists in three categories. The public can vote for their favourites via the Rotorua Museum Facebook page or at the Rotorua Museum. Voting is open until September 28.

Bay of Plenty Steamers played Auckland in a ITM cup rugby match at Rotorua International Stadium. The Daily Post Photographer Ben Fraser caught the action and the crowd

A thousand people turned out to farewell Rotorua man James Dodds who died in a hunting incident last week.

Rotorua Has Talent

National Under 15 rugby tournament. RBHS v Christchurch Boys

Genetic engineering protest outside the ABIC conference at the Energy Events Centre

Rotorua Canopy Tours is the city's latest tourism venture set in virgin native forest near Mamaku. The Daily Post reporter Matthew Martin and photographer Ben Fraser took a tour.