More than 100 of the best secondary school beach volleyball teams descended on Mount Main Beach for the annual New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships.

The latest round of the New Zealand Pro-Tour summer circuit was played out at Mount Maunganui over Waitangi Weekend with strong winds and heavy rain showers before the sun came out again for finals day.

There was fun in the sun and plenty of food at the Maketu Kaimoana Festival

Music fans gathered at Blake Park to hear such bands as Herbs, Sons of Zion, House of shem, Che Fu, Ardijah and Katchafire perform at the One Love Festival

Water was expected, but perhaps not flames at the World Jetspring Championships at Baypark over the long weekend.

The Jetsprint 2016 World Championships were a big hit at Baypark

The On the Lawn food and Drink Festival at Blake Park over the long weekend was a great day out for the crowds that attended.

Jet sprint 2016 World Championships at Baypark on Saturday 30 January attracted a large crowds excited to see them in action

Parents are likely to breathe a collective sign of relief as schools around the district are set to reopen next week. But the kids were still having fun at Baykids holiday programme top team challenge day at Tauranga's Memorial Park last week.

The launch of Graham Clark's book on musicians attracted a myriad of interested locals.

Beach-goers were making the most of the balmy weather and sunny skies at Mount Maunganui yesterday. Bay of Plenty Times photographer Andrew Warner was at the beach capturing the fun.

Tauranga Big Band held its popular annual picnic at a sunny Kulim Park on Sunday 17th January 2016.

The Tauranga Invitational Masters water polo tournament was held at Mount Maunganui's Baywave on 16th & 17th January Teams from as far afield as Wellington took part.

A stunning day at Mount Main Beach on Saturday 16th January made for perfect conditions for the Fourth NZ Beach Hockey Championships. There were 15 teams vying for the coveted Giant Jandal with 10 Pound Poms beating Triple Threat in the final.

It was a warm and sunny day on Sunday 17th January, so many families made the most of it at Memorial Park.

Daredevils showed off their skills during the Wheels 4 Cure Kids at Fraser Cove on Saturday 16th January.

The Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon and the National Model Engineering Convention were two of the many big events in a long list of what's on for 2016.

Marama, one of the two juvenile brown kiwi, was released in Otanewainuku Forest. Bay of Plenty Times photographer George Novak was there.

The Black Caps played Sri Lanka at the Bay Oval yesterday. George Novak captured all the fun.

Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer John Borren shares some of his favourite shots from the past year.

The first Bay Dreams music festival was held at Baypark over the weekend. The wet weather didn’t deter the many punters, as Andrew Warner discovered.

Bay of Plenty Times photographer Andrew Warner shares some of his favourite shots from the past year.

Locals and holidaymakers soak up the sun on Omanu beach. Photographer George Novak captured the family fun.

The Mount’s summer of fun has kicked off at Mt Drury, with The Biggest Little Circus show entertaining crowds of young and old alike throughout the day on Saturday. Andrew Warner popped along to see the action.

Pilot Bay was closed as a precautionary closure due to possible wastewater contamination.

Author Sally Holland held her new book launch at Tauranga Art Gallery

Alf Rendell's book 'Tauranga from Above' attracted scores of people to the book launch

Eager home cooks flocked to enjoy an evening with Nadia Lim at the ASB Arena to raise funds for Cambodia Charitable Trust.

About 10,000 people came out to Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park on Saturday to enjoy performances from Dave Dobbyn, Julia Deans and more. Photographer Andrew Warner was there to catch the action.