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TrustPower Spirit of Rotorua Awards

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.

Arawa Park Plate Day

Race day at Arawa Park

Rotorua Ekiden

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.

Heat on Steamers at Baypark

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.

Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser

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.

Love your hometown - Rotorua

Readers have been sending in photos showing what they love about Rotorua. From Saturday, October 5 you are able to vote for your favourite photo <a href='http://win.nzherald.co.nz/hometownlove/' target='_blank'>here</a> and be in to win a brand new Apple iPad Mini 16GB.

Rotorua citizenship ceremony

Rotorua citizenship ceremony, 25 September 2013

Wellington Phoenix in Rotorua

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

Danielle Hayes

Kawerau model Danielle Hayes is finding success in the Big Apple.

Junior league tournament

Junior league tournament at Puketawhero Park

Zirka Circus visits Rotorua

The Zirka circus is in town wowing audiences at the village green. Rotorua Daily Post Photographer Ben Fraser took his camera

Rotorua kids at Steamers training

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

Joseph Parker in Rotorua

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

Kids football

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.

Local rugby league finals

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

Pikiao versus Phoenix league semi-final

Pikiao versus Phoenix league semi-final

Eat Streat redevelopment

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

Rotorua Citizenship Ceremony - August

Our photographer Ben Fraser was there when 30 people became New Zealand citizens at the Rotorua District Council last week.