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ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Year for farewells and royal welcome

Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser has picked out some of his favourite shots from 2018.

Image 1 of 14: Kahukura Waipoua-Bryers, 14 during the NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).

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Kahukura Waipoua-Bryers, 14 during the NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake). — Image 1 of 14: Kahukura Waipoua-Bryers, 14 during the NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).

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Image 2 of 14: Chris Woodney with harvested hemp plants.

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Chris Woodney with harvested hemp plants. — Image 2 of 14: Chris Woodney with harvested hemp plants.

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Image 3 of 14: Irish ex-pat Kerri Sharratt Steiner (centre) and her workmates from the Co-operative Bank are looking forward to St Patrick's Day.

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Irish ex-pat Kerri Sharratt Steiner (centre) and her workmates from the Co-operative Bank are looking forward to St Patrick's Day. — Image 3 of 14: Irish ex-pat Kerri Sharratt Steiner (centre) and her workmates from the Co-operative Bank are looking forward to St Patrick's Day.

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Image 4 of 14: Final farewell for Talei Morrison at Te Papaiouru Marae in June.

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Final farewell for Talei Morrison at Te Papaiouru Marae in June. — Image 4 of 14: Final farewell for Talei Morrison at Te Papaiouru Marae in June.

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Image 5 of 14: A car ploughed through four Fairy Springs Rd properties in Rotorua before smashing into the side of a house in January.

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A car ploughed through four Fairy Springs Rd properties in Rotorua before smashing into the side of a house in January. — Image 5 of 14: A car ploughed through four Fairy Springs Rd properties in Rotorua before smashing into the side of a house in January.

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Image 6 of 14: Te Tahu o Haokitaha perform at Te Hui Ahurei a Tuhoe at the Rotorua International Stadium.

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Te Tahu o Haokitaha perform at Te Hui Ahurei a Tuhoe at the Rotorua International Stadium. — Image 6 of 14: Te Tahu o Haokitaha perform at Te Hui Ahurei a Tuhoe at the Rotorua International Stadium.

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Image 7 of 14: Flooding on Pioneer Rd in Ngongotaha.

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Flooding on Pioneer Rd in Ngongotaha. — Image 7 of 14: Flooding on Pioneer Rd in Ngongotaha.

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Image 8 of 14: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Rotorua greet the public in the Government Gardens.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Rotorua greet the public in the Government Gardens. — Image 8 of 14: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit to Rotorua greet the public in the Government Gardens.

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Image 9 of 14: Ida Brailey, (left), and Pipiana Brailey survey the damage after a tree smashed throught the kitchen roof at Paruaharanui Marae near Rotorua.

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Ida Brailey, (left), and Pipiana Brailey survey the damage after a tree smashed throught the kitchen roof at Paruaharanui Marae near Rotorua. — Image 9 of 14: Ida Brailey, (left), and Pipiana Brailey survey the damage after a tree smashed throught the kitchen roof at Paruaharanui Marae near Rotorua.

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Image 10 of 14: NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).

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NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake). — Image 10 of 14: NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).

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Image 11 of 14: Car smashed through front of Ngapuna dairy.

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Car smashed through front of Ngapuna dairy. — Image 11 of 14: Car smashed through front of Ngapuna dairy.

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Image 12 of 14: Annette Jenkins, Marion Morgan, Gina Morgan, and Lesley Taare with newborn Keiza Tamiana.

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Annette Jenkins, Marion Morgan, Gina Morgan, and Lesley Taare with newborn Keiza Tamiana. — Image 12 of 14: Annette Jenkins, Marion Morgan, Gina Morgan, and Lesley Taare with newborn Keiza Tamiana.

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Image 13 of 14: Flooding on Lake Rd.

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Flooding on Lake Rd. — Image 13 of 14: Flooding on Lake Rd.

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Image 14 of 14: Striking primary and intermediate school teachers march and rally in Rotorua in support of their claims for better pay and conditions.

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Striking primary and intermediate school teachers march and rally in Rotorua in support of their claims for better pay and conditions. — Image 14 of 14: Striking primary and intermediate school teachers march and rally in Rotorua in support of their claims for better pay and conditions.

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Image 1 of 14: Kahukura Waipoua-Bryers, 14 during the NZ Bomb Competition at Tikitapu (Blue Lake).

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Rotorua A&P show.

27 Jan, 2019 1:15pm

Rotorua A&P show.

Vintage car show. Emily Kitchen, (left) Sue Kitchen, Heather Kitchen, and Bea Kitchen, 7,

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Weekend events in Rotorua

21 Jan, 2019 9:14am

Photos from the Vintage Car Show and Country in the Park. Photos by Ben Fraser

Darren Kelly and Daynom Templeman in D1NZ final round action at Bayapark. PHOTOGRAPHY INMOTION/Greg Henderson

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Round 1 of 2019 D1NZ champs in Tauranga

16 Jan, 2019 12:38pm

Photos by PHOTOGRAPHY INMOTION/Greg Henderson

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Japanese Summer Festival

13 Jan, 2019 10:47am

The Flochella music festival at Tikitapu (Blue Lake) was held in February for the first time.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Photographer Stephen Parker's top pics from 2018

7 Jan, 2019 7:37am

Rotorua Daily Post photographer Stephen Parker picks some of his favourite shots of 2018.

Edwell Mupfawi, Keiko Hui and their children Jaiden, 8 and Jazmin, 1, are part of Rotorua's hidden homeless population.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Stephen Parker's favourite shots from 2018

5 Jan, 2019 1:03pm

Looking back, Rotorua Daily Post photographer Stephen Parker has picked out some of his favourite shots from 2018.

Roxanne Waipouri with her three-year-old son Dallas at Rotorua's GLO Festival fireworks display

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Rotorua's GLO Festival 2018

1 Jan, 2019 9:55am

Maihi Phillips, 6, and Jax Oldham at the lakefront.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Photos

Summer fun in Rotorua

29 Dec, 2018 11:06am

Photos by Ben Fraser

Nicole Bland (left) and her brother Shane Bland, both from Auckland, endured a soggy camping trip in Whitianga last summer. Photo / Alan Gibson

Photos: Heat and High water

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am

Here are some of our Herald photographers’ best weather photos from 2018.

Latest Rotorua Daily Post Video

Float festival

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Float Music Festival at Lake Tikitapu.

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Missing man John Kohi Mohi

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The man's grand daughter Ronnie Tapsel-Walters speaks

GNS research presented

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Rotoruas Awatea Leach has signed for Collin Community College in Texas. Her aunty Aroha was the first Maori woman to go on a scholarship tpo the States. 12 February 2019 Daily Post photograph by Stephen Parker

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26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Leach accepted a scholarship to attend Collin Community College

Bev Anaru Memorial Scholarship

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Bev Anaru Memorial Scholarship

Rotorua Supper Club's big travel prize.

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Rotorua Supper Club's big travel prize.