Rotorua police officer Kyle Lemon will be upholding the strong arm of woodchopping lore when he competes in the world's premier woodchopping competition.

Rotorua's Charlie Hurihanganui is dreaming big after watching the Bay of Plenty women's rugby team fire this season.

Rotorua's two premier cricket clubs will go in search of their first victories of the season in the Baywide Cup.

The Attrill Cup match between titleholders Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty will continue an intense battle of the bridge rivalry between the two representative sides.

Rotorua's top premier cricket players will chase cup glory this weekend as they go toe to toe with Tauranga.

Multisport athlete Chris Townley is at it again, attempting to do two full circuits of the Motu Challenge in Opotiki.

Rotorua golfer Danny Lee has just missed out on representing New Zealand at the lucrative World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.

The sun was shining and temperatures reached 25C at ASB Baypark Stadium on Saturday for the ITM Cup match between Bay of Plenty Steamers and Waikato. The Hauraki chapter of the Patriots motorcycle group put on a halftime display to lend their support to Bay of Plenty Rugby's White Ribbon campaign to stop violence towards women. Photographer George Novak snapped the action.

For the past month there has been no time to rest for up-and-coming boxing star Joseph Parker.

Goal posts and boots will be swapped for wickets and zinc as the premier cricket season gets under way in Rotorua.