Interview with triple title winners Zeeah Rona Waerea-Tamai, 10 and Dinny Mohi, 77.

Next month's Rotorua Bike Festival people will feature 12 new events, including a meditative biking event and testing out Arawa Park

SWINGING FOR SUCCESS: Rotorua's up and coming golfer James Tauariki, 14, is a possible dark horse for the 2017 Danny Lee Springfield

CHAMPIONS: The Bay of Plenty Indians celebrate after winning the New Zealand Indian Sports Association cricket tournament for the

TOP TALENT: Black Ferns Sevens player Kelly Brazier, pictured in action at last year's Bay of Plenty Provincial Sevens Tournament

They may be a small team but six young athletes from the Lake City Athletic Club are looking to make a big impact at the 2017 Colgate

FUN: Emmie Kostrewa, 5, Marie Kostrewa, 7 and Sofie Kostrewa, 8, enjoy running, hiking and racing alongside their parents Martin and

Photographer Stephen Parker has selected his favourite sports photos from 2016.

New Zealand is in for a wet day with just the northern tip of the country resembling summer.

Circle_facebook_DP2.epsTOP ATHLETE: Rotorua's Kane Radford had to come through a tough battle to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.PHOTO/FILE

A tearful Dame Valerie Adams has revealed she visited her mother's gravesite to share the emotional news of her damehood with her greatest inspiration.

SUPPORT: Rotorua's Danny Lee, with fellow Olympian golfer Lydia Ko, will be keeping a close eye on the 2017 Danny Lee Springfield

A person suffered head injuries after coming off their bike on a mountain biking track in the central North Island today.

SUCCESS: Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper won the premier MX1 class event at the annual post-Christmas Honda Summercross motocross, with

FINAL: Rotorua-Lynmore No 1 seed and captain Shaun Tamai is in the open men's singles final to be held today at the 2016 Aotearoa

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Kawerau Olympian Sarah Walker has teamed up with ACC to provide safe cycling messages for those who got "new wheels" for Christmas. Walker

BIG-HITTER: Daryl Mitchell in action for the Knights at Bay Oval against the Volts. PHOTO:FILE A_181216gn29bop Cricket The Knights

About 2300 people attended the annual event, celebrating its 52nd year, to watch 212 competitors including internationals from the

TOP YEAR: Rotorua's Sam Sinclair pictured in action during a winning Fast5 Netball World Series with New Zealand. PHOTO/FILE 161029SilverFernsvSthAfrica.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsEmerging

TRIPLE THREAT: Te Arawa will be strongly represented in the open men's draw with locals (from left) Jesse Galvin-Dawson, Marvin Barker

Circle_facebook_DP2.epsWINNING SEASON: Ngongotaha AFC coach Shane Davis poses with some of the team's many accolades from a stellar

FAMILY FUN: Top level cricket returns to Bay Oval in 2017. PHOTO/FILE 181216sp25bop_bay_oval Cricket A busy summer of cricket continues

TOUGH TIETJENS: Sir Gordon Tietjens has a big challenge ahead in 2017 with the Samoa sevens side. PHOTO/ FILE A_030716NZHJOSEVENS08.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_1.epsSevens It's

Rotorua Lakes Council has announced it will provide $75,000 a year for Crankworx Rotorua for the next five years. It will also continue

SPECIAL FINISH: A runner crossing the final bridge into Kawerau during the Tarawera Ultramarathon. PHOTO/MATT TRAPPE taraweraultramarathon.JPGUltramarathon

CAPTION: Australian rider Dean Ferris (Altherm JCR Yamaha YZ450F) is expected to be at the pointy end of the field at Whakatane on

Swim Rotorua rounded off a busy 2016 with five team members competing in Australia last week. They were representing the AquaKnights

POSITIVE ATTITUDE: Colin Cooper will replace Dave Rennie as head coach of the Chiefs in 2018. PHOTO:PHOTOSPORT 211216sp17bop Super

ACC is teaming up with All Black Nehe Milner-Skudder and Olympic silver medallist and women's sevens captain Sarah Goss to promote