Craig Alexander has not been back to race the Port of Tauranga Half since he won in 2005. But the 41-year-old Australian, dubbed the King of Kona after his fifth World Ironman title win in Hawaii, rolled back the years with a consummate victory in Saturday's feature event of the Mount Multisport Festival.
Andrew Warner caught all the festivities at the second annual Sikh Parade on Saturday.
A record number of 233 swimmers took on the Classic Builders Round the Mount race.
Plenty of people took advantage of the sun at the Mount Summer Carnival at Blake Park. Andrew Warner captured the fun.
The Eves Surfbreaker Triathlon was held in challenging conditions off the Mount Main Beach on Saturday. The race ended in controversy with the first three runners all disqualified after illegally following behind a van during the bike leg. More than 100 competitors took to the streets in the sprint and super sprint distances in individual and team events. Photographer Andrew Warner was there.
Photographer George Novak shares some of his favourite pics he's snapped while on the job this year.
Photographer Andrew Warner shares some of his favourite pics he's snapped while on the job this year.
Christmas in the Park celebration proves a great hit with the young and old this Yuletide season. Andrew Warner captured all the fun.
Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer John Borren shares some of his favourite snaps from throughout the year.
Photographer George Novak caught all the action at the under-14 waterpolo final. Tauranga played Hibiscus Bay
The sun was shining during the Tauranga Santa Parade. Andrew Warner captured all the action.
Thousands of people came out in the sunshine for the Papamoa Santa Parade at the weekend. Photographer George Novak was there.
About 600 people of all ages took on the high trails of Te Mata Peak, and the less challenging Tainui Trail, when the fifth annual Peak Trail Blazer burst into life yesterday. The start and finish point for the runners was Havelock North Primary School, which sparked the event as a fundraiser through Jo Throp, Susie Devonshire, Rachel Cornwall and a devoted crew of volunteers and sponsors. Photographer Paul Taylor was there to capture some of the action.
NZ record holder Nathan Capp was at the Greerton Pool for an early morning coaching/fun race session on Saturday with his home club. Photographer Andrew Warner dropped by.
George Novak captured all the fun at the Wheelie Good Fun Day as kids of all ages took to their wheels.
Mount Maunganui and Papamoa was hammered by a freak hailstorm on Thursday, November 6. Local residents captured the action and shared their photos.
Small machines were hitting big speeds yesterday as Tauranga held its first Trolley Derby in 10 years. The racing took place at Wharekura o Mauao School and photographer George Novak was there.
Keen boaties descended on The Strand over the weekend to check out all things aquatic at the Tauranga Boat Expo. Photographer Andrew Warner dropped by.
The Mount CrossFit nationals attracted more than 500 competitors from all over New Zealand to the Western Bay over the weekend. There were three major divisions of beginners, masters and the elite RX competing at the ASB Arena, with some events at the Mount Main Beach and Tauranga Domain. Photos: ANDREW WARNER
Photographer George Novak got among the colour and excitement at the Tauranga Arts Festival and Friends at the Historic Village.
Andrew Warner was in the crowd at the second ODI between the Black Caps and the Proteas on Friday.
The annual HOT (House of Travel) Pink Walk is the flagship fundraiser for Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust and attracts thousands to the city's CBD. Andrew Warner captured the action.
The Black Caps had first use of the Bay Oval's facilities yesterday before the world-class South African unit went through their paces in the unfamiliar surrounds. Our photographer George Novak was there to observe the preparations ahead of today's opening one-day international.
The Pyes Pa School PTA Gala Day was a fun place to be on Saturday, as Andrew Warner discovered.
The opening sevens tournament of the summer was the Page Macrae Engineering Mount Club Sevens held at Blake Park on Saturday. Ponsonby took out the Championship final, with Mount Maunganui winning the Bowl and Rangataua the Plate finals. Photos: Andrew Warner
During John Key's visit to Brookfield Primary School, we asked children 'If you could be Prime Minister for one day, what would you do'?
A fine day on Saturday was an early indicator summer is not too far away. A large contingent of 95 teams fine-tuned their beach volleyball skills at a tournament held at Mount’s Main Beach on Saturday. Photographer Andrew Warner caught up with the action.
The junior rugby league under-14 tournament held at Arataki Park on Friday attracted some of the best young talent from Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. Photos by Andrew Warner.
Plenty of locals geared up to give stand up paddle boarding a go at the weekend. George Novak was there to capture the fun.
The 2014 version of the sport’s iconic Roller Mills tournament concluded with finals day held at Murray Salt Stadium, Te Puke, yesterday. The popular event for provincial rugby teams aged 12-13 in the northern region began back in 1925. Photos by George Novak
Mount Maunganui’s downtown area offered a smorgasbord of entertainment yesterday with performers vying for attention and prizes in the annual Bay News and The Hits 95 BOP FM Busking Festival. Photographer George Novak was there.
indulge Bay Model 2014 winners: Supreme Winner: Amy Stephenson, 21 18-25: Rachael Annear, 20 26-39: Ingrid Olmos, 38 40+: Sue James, 52 Most Photogenic: Yogeeta Devi, 32 People's Choice Award: Jennifer Carrillo, 30
Getting doused in coloured dust raised $28,000 for charity at Tauranga's first Colour Dash. Almost 2000 entrants walked or ran around the Tauranga Racecourse yesterday at their own speed and were doused in coloured dust as they went.