Rotorua Daily Post
  • Rotorua Daily Post home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • All Lifestyle
    • Residential property listings
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Rural
  • Sport

Locations

  • Tauranga
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales

Weather

  • Rotorua
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Rotorua Daily Post

Photos: Ben Fraser's best sport shots of 2017

Rotorua Daily Post
24 Dec, 2017 05:00 PMQuick Read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Pikiao rugby league player Aussie Tuwhangai celebrates a try. Photo / Ben Fraser

Pikiao rugby league player Aussie Tuwhangai celebrates a try. Photo / Ben Fraser

It's been another huge year of sport in Rotorua. Here are Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser's favourite sports pictures of 2017.

Baywide premier semi-final between Rotoiti and Rangataua at Emery Park. Rotoiti's Whakataki Cunningham is picked up by teammate after kicking the winning penalty.
Pikiao's Aussie Tuwhangai scores against Mangakino at Puketawhero Park.
A rider hits the ground during the Slopestyle event at Crankworx Rotorua.
Whakarewarewa took on Whakatane Marist in front of a rainbow back drop at Puarenga Park.
Rotorua Speedgolfer Steve Holloway competed at the United States Speedgolf Championships.
Wayne Hendrikse hugs Kim Hebert-Losier at the finish line of the Rotorua Marathon.
Bay of Plenty Steamers player Jordan Lay poses with a selfie with Rotorua Intermediate students.
olly Playle and her daughters Mason, 7, left, and Nova, 4, are self-confessed "rugby nuts".
Rotorua United's Forrest Dunn celebrates after an Otumoetai FC own goal at Neil Hunt Park.
Pikiao players celebrate at try against Mangakino.
Anna-Ivy Bates, ex Rotorua, is part of the Melbourne Roller Derby team that is the top ranked team in the world.
Rotoiti players and supporters celebrate at the final whistle of the Baywide premier semi-final against Rangataua at Emery Park.
Crankworx Slopestyle event.

Image 1 of 13: Baywide premier semi-final between Rotoiti and Rangataua at Emery Park. Rotoiti's Whakataki Cunningham is picked up by teammate after kicking the winning penalty.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Sport

Rotorua Daily Post

Chiefs confirm successor to Clayton McMillan as coach

Rotorua Daily Post

'Go one better': Bay of Plenty Steamers fired up for NPC season

Rotorua Daily Post

'That's mana': Club spirit drives historic rugby win


Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Sport

Chiefs confirm successor to Clayton McMillan as coach
Rotorua Daily Post

Chiefs confirm successor to Clayton McMillan as coach

It leaves the Crusaders as the only franchise yet to decide the future of their coach.

20 Jul 08:00 PM
'Go one better': Bay of Plenty Steamers fired up for NPC season
Rotorua Daily Post

'Go one better': Bay of Plenty Steamers fired up for NPC season

19 Jul 06:09 PM
'That's mana': Club spirit drives historic rugby win
Rotorua Daily Post

'That's mana': Club spirit drives historic rugby win

19 Jul 08:10 AM


Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

06 Jul 09:47 PM
NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Rotorua Daily Post e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Rotorua Daily Post
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP