A great night was had at the Supper Club charity event and auction held in Rotorua recently to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald Family Retreat in Ngongotaha.The Daily Post photographer Andrew Warner was there for the pre-dinner cocktails.
Rotorua children had their game faces on at the weekend as some junior winter sports got underway. The Daily Post photographer BEN FRASER went to the junior hockey at Smallbone Park.
You didn’t have to be a patient to get a close look at the Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue Helicopter on Sunday when the service held an open day, incorporating other emergency services and fun activities.The Daily Post photographer BEN FRASER was there.
Rotorua District Council staff have recommended this option to councillors for Rotorua's Eastern Arterial route through the city.
A replica of Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding dress made an appearance in Rotorua on Tuesday May 3.
The 47th Lion Foundation Rotorua marathon was held around Lake Rotorua on Saturday finishing at the Energy Events Centre
Rotorua District Council Community Awards held at the council chambers
High winds and rain battered the Bay of Plenty and Taupo regions on Tuesday.
Rainbow Springs staff have welcomed 11 baby tuatara to its fold. It is Rainbow Springs' first hatch of tuatara eggs and believed to be one of the largest clutch of eggs to successfully hatch in captivity in New Zealand.
Hundreds of secondary school students competed in the annual three-day Western Heights High School sports tournament recently with 56 North Island schools taking part.
Twenty four Western Heights High School students have just completed CACTUS, an eight-week programme which is aimed at challenging behaviour through a disciplined and regimented training programme based on a military bootcamp.
CACTUS stands for ‘‘combined adolescent challenge training unit and support’’ and the programme finished on Saturday with ‘‘The Longest Day’’ — an eight-hour intensive physical test. Tasks included pulling a fire appliance along Fenton Street.
Vodafone Warriors versus Cronulla Sharks at Owen Delany Park in Taupo.
Mystery lights over Waikite photographed from Mountain Rd on Thursday morning. Craig Baird said these photos were taken in rapid succession; approx 2 photos per second.
It's been a while coming, but the Cronulla Sharks have finally made their way "home" to Taupo for their NRL match against the New Zealand Warriors. The two sides do battle at Owen Delany Park this Sunday. The Sydney-based rugby league side were officially welcomed to Taupo with a powerful powhiri on the Lakefront yesterday morning, performed by the Wairakei kapa haka group.
Turrets being lifted onto the Rotorua Museum of Art and History mark the final stages of the building's extension.
Hundreds of children took part in Rotorua Primary School’s interschool cricket competition at Smallbone Park
Professionals Child Cancer Charity Breakfast and Art Auction at The Distinction Hotel.
Rotorua hopefuls, including a Daily Post reporter, strut their stuff at auditions for the next series of popular television reality show New Zealand's Next Top Model.
The Rotorua Holi Hindu Festival of Colour at the Village Green attracted about 500 people, including lots of children who took part in the throwing of coloured powder.The
Daily Post photographer ANDREW WARNER joined in on the fun.
The annual Brewers and Liars festival was held at the Ngongotaha Hall recently
A fundraising kapa haka concert held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre on Saturday raised more than $100'000 for earthquake damaged Christchurch
A free day of activities was held for local kids and their familys at the Redwoods on Sunday
A fatal house fire was among several blazes over the weekend. A robbery, assault and crashes added to the weekend of chaos for emergency services.
Tykes on Trikes in the Village Green was held for under 5 budding cyclists as part of Bike Wise month
Each week The Daily Post recognises one or more young achievers from the local area. These are faces to remember because as rising stars they're sure to make a name for themselves on the national or even international stage. Check out our 2010 gallery too - http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/galleries/the-daily-post-rising-stars/7/
Te Arawa was strongly represented at Te Matatini o Te Ra 2011 in Gisborne over the weekend with Te Mataarae i o Rehu taking out the supreme award
Te Matatini - the pinnacle event for kapa haka - is at Wai O Hika Estate, west of Gisborne, until Sunday. There are 42 teams from around New Zealand and Australia competing for the title of best kapa haka team. Each group is allowed up to 40 performers. Te Arawa has five groups performing.
Taupo's Youthtown Rescue Helicopter was called to the Marokopa Falls where a young woman had fallen on to rocks while swimming. On the return flight to taupo it was diverted to a two-car head-on collision on SH1 south of Putaruru.
A large crowd turned out on a hot Saturday afternoon to watch the Warriors take on the Eels in a pre-season trial match at the Rotorua International Stadium
Hundreds of people showed up to celebrate the release of Kiwi songstress Elizabeth Marvelly's second album Home at the Rotorua Convention Centre on February 15.
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