Circle_see_more_DP.epsSMASH: BOP Indians' Jaspreet Singh put in a solid performance as an opening batter for his side against Taupo

DIVE: Rotorua's Amanda Wilshier in action for Loaded WaiBOP against Canterbury United Pride on the weekend. PHOTO/ENZO GIORDANI sjagd33.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_1.epsWomen's

Former John Paul college student Paige Satchell and the rest of the New Zealand players will face the biggest match of their young

POWERING AHEAD: Local paddler Zack Mutton (right) powers past Callum Parker, on his way to third place in Sunday's Kaituna Timetrial

FOCUSED: Rotorua women's Debra Dowland impressed for her side on the weekend. STEPHEN PARKER: 051116sp11.JPG Ruth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsTennis Rotorua

GOAL: Macey Fraser scoring the opening goal for Canterbury United Pride against WaiBOP Loaded on Sunday. PHOTO/ENZO GIORDANI 201116waibop.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsWomen's

A Man of the Match performance from Colin de Grandhomme on debut helped ensure the Black Caps cruised to victory against Pakistan.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsGREEN WICKET: Central Indians' player Himesh Gosai bowls to Tauranga Boys' College batter Tim Clarke at Smallbone

It took incredible skill for an incredibly physical test match to finally crack and then spill the All Blacks' way.

WINNERS: Western Heights High School volleyball players (from left) Daniel Michael, 17, Matthew Butterfield, 17, Kuratea Broughton

The 2016 National Women's League is at the business end and there is no game more important than Sunday afternoon's match between

SIBLINGS TO START: Central Indians will have brothers Rohan Gosai (left) and Himesh Gosai (right) back in the side this weekend

Former Ngongotaha AFC and Rotorua United player Paige Satchell and New Zealand have fallen to a 3-1 loss against a classy United States

SUPER EIGHT: The Rotovegas squad taking part in the Sons of Boxing amateur tournament. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 171116bf2.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsBoxing Rotovegas

Fans will start finding out tomorrow if they've secured the opportunity to buy test match tickets for the British & Irish Lions tour

With an accent from the deepest south of the United States and the heart of a kayaking adventurer, Tracy Hines has definitely added

Maori All Blacks 26 Harlequins 10 It was scrappy, it was messy, it was ugly. But the Maori All Blacks have at least finished their

Circle_see_more_DP.epsFACING DEMONS: After being hit in the head with a ball, Rotorua cricketer Karl McKnight is preparing to return

Mountain_Biking_ACC_Claims.eps TO THE RESCUE: Rotorua Mountain Bike Club committee members Barbara Jenks, Mathew Hunt and Erin Eggleston

Chiefs player Tawera Kerr-Barlow runs against the Waratahs at the Super Rugby preseason match at the Rotorua International Stadium

Kayaking The first wave of international paddlers have arrived in New Zealand ahead of next week's Whitewater XL, eager to get the

Cycling New Zealand has announced an initial 13 riders to be selected for the newly formed Mountain Bike National Performance Hub

Tauranga and Rotorua have missed out on holding any Chiefs games in the near future, as the rugby team announce their 2017 venue line-up. The

Interview with Swim Rotorua's Alastair Johnson who has signed on for another four years.

Mark Fletcher was driving a 50-tonne truck towards Wellington when he found himself struggling to keep it in a straight line. "I

DREAM SELECTION: Rotorua's Samantha Sinclair has achieved a "life-long dream" after being selected in the 2017 Silver Ferns squad

Rotorua's Samantha Sinclair has been selected in the 2017 Silver Ferns squad. The former John Paul College student is one of two

Circle_see_more_DP.epsCLASSIC CROWN: Rotorua's Landyn Edwards defended his Lakeview Golf Classic title on the weekend. PHOTO/ BEN

IN CONTROL: Loaded WaiBOP (red) were dominant in their victory over Southern United. PHOTO/SUPPLIED wfhtd213.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_1.epsWomen's

Former Ngongotaha AFC and Rotorua United player Paige Satchell is part of a New Zealand squad looking to make a big impact at the