VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: Bayleys Central Indians' player Himesh Gosai (in action against Te Puke last weekend) and his side are confident

Circle_see_more_DP.eps AIMING FOR SUCCESS: Te Arawa over-30 mixed team players from left, coach Steve Hudson, Tina Stephens, co-captain

BIG FOREHAND: Rotorua-Lynmore captain Shaun Tamai and his side will compete against hard hitters St Peter's on the weekend. PHOTO/FILE

ACTIVE: From left, TJ Haehae, 8, Savanah Todd-William, 8, and Adonai Schuster, 7, will be taking part in the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon

American star Meredith Kessler and Kiwi icon Cameron Brown head an impressive international field for the 2016 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain

Circle_see_more_DP.epsLIFE'S A BEACH: Winners of a recent Bay of Plenty Sports award - Western Heights High School Senior Boys' Beach

Circle_see_more_DP.epsHIGH AIMS: Rotorua's Diane Beazley was recently selected as the New Zealand women's boxing assistant coach to

Steven Adams had no time for an Australian reporter who tried to relate the Kiwis achievements to our rivals across the ditch.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsSTRONG DISPLAY: Eastern Pirates' Des Beckett batting against BOP Indians in the Rotorua/Taupo senior reserve

Loaded WaiBOP Football has qualified for the 2016 National Women's League playoffs after a stunning late two goal burst gave the team

Luuka Jones waited four long days, ironically until her least favoured event, before climbing to the top of the podium at the Whitewater

There will be no rock under the towel this summer for the All Blacks after they produced a performance that demanded they dig to the deepest parts of themselves.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsAND THEY'RE OFF: The start of the Podium Rotorua Half Marathon with Lake City Athletic Club runners Matt Parsonage

Circle_see_more_DP.epsPUNCH: The Red team's Andrew Totten (right) throws a punch to the head of the Blue's Matty Rowberry at the 2016

Circle_see_more_DP.epsBOWLED: Central Indians' co-captain Andrew Gibbs bowls out Te Puke's Kurt Lansdown. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 261116sp4.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsCricket Luck

WINNERS: The podium finishers from the Women's Classic event at 40th Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge today. PHOTO/ STEVE KNOWLES sjgadhf23432.JPGCycling

Focused: BOP Indians co-captain Umesh Morarji and his side face tough opposition. PHOTO/FILE A_200316sp25.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsCricket Rotorua's

Circle_see_more_DP.epsGOLDEN GIRL: Paralympic double gold medallist Mary Fisher has entered the Tarawera Ultramarathon 85km distance

Circle_see_more_DP.eps / RACE FOR ALL: Runners enjoying the track through the Redwoods as part of the Podium Rotorua half marathon

CAPTAIN'S CRY: Central Indians' co-captain Andrew Gibbs has urged his players to show aggression at the crease. PHOTO/FILE A_181014sp4.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsCricket Rotorua's

Circle_see_more_DP.epsRING TIME: Rotorua pair Charice Paterson, 21, (left) and Jude Sherwood,19, (right) will battle it out in the

Rotorua's Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult has been ruled out of the second test against Pakistan, after feeling discomfort in his

SUPPORT SHOT: Rotorua's Danny Lee and teammate Ryan Fox will donate $500 for every team birdie made at the World Cup of Golf in support

In a year that promised so much for both the men's and women's teams hoping to win gold at Rio, 2016 did not go to plan for New

All Black Malakai Fekitoa has been suspended by a disciplinary committee for one week after a reckless, dangerous tackle against Ireland on Sunday.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsFUTURE STAR: Rotorua's Nick Beamish, 14, has his sights firmly set on the world of professional tennis. PHOTO/

Actor Temuera Morrison was among locals checking out the WBO world heavyweight title belt at Burger King on Fenton St today. It was

With New Zealand's largest cycling event - the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge - just days away, cyclists from around the world are in

The annual Suzuki Series kicks off at Taupo on December 4 and the 2016 edition is packed with International riders ready to take on

ON YOUR BIKE: The start of the New Zealand Mountain Bike Orienteering Champs long distance race at Cougar MTB Park, Tokoroa, on Sunday