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Chiefs v Highlanders Super 15 pre-season match

A good crowd turned out to Owen Delany Park in Taupo on Waitangi weekend to watch the Super 15 pre-season match between the Chiefs and the Highlanders

Waiariki Graduation Parade 2011

Waiariki graduation parade from the City Focus to the Energy Events Centre followed by the graduation ceromony

Major changes for Rotorua Central Mall

Rotorua's Central Mall is to get a $10 million upgrade with new retail stores and commercial buildings to be completed in time for the Rugby World Cup.

Raggamuffin 2011

Raggamuffin pictures: Catch all the fun and action from the weekend's big event - with the best pics from photographer Andrew Warner and those sent in by readers.

Lakeside 2011

Despite the rain thousands turned out to the village green to watch Lakeside 2011 " Made in New Zealand"

Wild Rotorua Weather

Flooding and trees down throughout the district.

The Green Team Holiday programme at the Aquatic Centre.

With the recent hot weather local school kids had a cool day at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre run by the Green Team Holiday programme

Ward 16 CD launch

Rotorua band Ward 16 want to conquer the world now they have launched their CD. The group of four, James Bruere (lead guitar), Carlos Garner (bass), William Griffith (vocals, keyboards) and Callum Taft (drums), wearing their signature black ties with red crosses, played for Rotorua in Tutanekai St for an hour on Thursday night to launch their first album of five original songs.

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Police want to speak to these women in relation to the theft of electronic equipment from Taupo store.

Boxing Training Course Prizegiving

A prizegiving was held this month for 110 students of Murupara Primary and Intermediate schools, Rangitahi College, Kaingaroa Forest School and Owhata Primary School who had completed a boxing training course run through the schools.

Christmas Discovery at St Lukes

Kids learn the real meaning of Christmas at the Christmas Discovery day at St Lukes Anglican Church

Rotorua Charity Half Ironman

Graham O’Grady had the Rotorua Charity Half Ironman sewn up as soon as he hit the water. The fact he had to complete the course was a miner technicality, he was ahead within the first 100 metres of the swim and it was a lead he wouldn’t relinquish. He dominated the field so much he almost lapped second-placed triathlete Josh Harrison as he circled Tikitapu (Blue Lake) for the final time.

Champion Pirates

The 1946 Rotorua Pirates Football Club team that had just won the Junior Championship and Ingram Shield.

Big Day Out timetable

When is your favourite act on stage?

Rotorua Christmas lights picture gallery

Residents around Rotorua are decorating their houses with festive Christmas lights as part of the Professionals Christmas lights spectacular. BEN FRASER found some of the sparkling fun.

Images of the week - Dec 13-19

A selection of the best pictures from our talented team of photographers as well as some great contributed images.

Tracey Robinson: Photographer of the Year

Rotorua photographer Tracey Robinson has been judged photographer of the year by her peers in a regional competition.

Sir Howard Morrison scholarship winners

Ten Rotorua students have been given a major boost to their studies after receiving Sir Howard Morrison Education Foundation scholarships. During a ceremony at the Rotorua District Council the 10 students, all with links to Te Arawa, were awarded scholarships set up by Sir Howard Morrison in 2005 to support Te Arawa youth embarking on university study. Each student is awarded $5000 to go towards course and other related costs for their next year of study.