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![Farmers wait on weather gods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Farmers wait on weather gods
A dry spell early last year continues to have flow-on effects.
![Trout tip scales as anglers' compliance praised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Trout tip scales as anglers' compliance praised
A large number of trout fishers have been spoken to on local lakes.
![Grab your fans! Tauranga set for hottest day yet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Grab your fans! Tauranga set for hottest day yet
The temperature is expected to be the hottest since the beginning of summer.
![Samantha Motion: What's behind the rise in shoplifting?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Samantha Motion: What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Prosecution rates are at a five year high in Tauranga and Rotorua.
![Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: August 2020](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: August 2020
Here's what made headlines in August.
![Revealed: Our worst intersection and who is more likely to crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Revealed: Our worst intersection and who is more likely to crash
Rotorua's worst traffic light intersection and who is likely to crash has been revealed.
![Letters: Waikeria riots inquiry should be independent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Letters: Waikeria riots inquiry should be independent
Opinion: Readers discuss the Waikeria riots, traffic and look back on the old days.
![Evacuation at Rotorua managed isolation facility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Evacuation at Rotorua managed isolation facility
The alarm was possibly caused by heavy rainfall.
![No vaping in the library: Bans from council facilities halve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
No vaping in the library: Bans from council facilities halve
Most bans were from the library.
![Truck break down cleared on Tauranga Direct Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Truck break down cleared on Tauranga Direct Rd
The truck broke down on a bend in the southbound lane of State Highway 36.
![Police still on hunt for Koutu shooting offender](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Police still on hunt for Koutu shooting offender
Inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
![Police: Armed woman points gun at officers, takes patrol car, crashes it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Police: Armed woman points gun at officers, takes patrol car, crashes it
The woman was arrested a short distance away from the scene.
![Local Focus: Tour operator creates 'feeder forest'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Local Focus: Tour operator creates 'feeder forest'
Dansey Road Scenic Reserve overflowing with wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Date night? 'Untold love stories' at heart of new after-dark attraction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Date night? 'Untold love stories' at heart of new after-dark attraction
Te Puia is launching a new multi-sensory nighttime experience.
![Slip and flooding: State Highway 2 closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Slip and flooding: State Highway 2 closed
The road is likely to remain closed for several hours.
![Summer read: Which Rotorua schools are the most popular](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Summer read: Which Rotorua schools are the most popular
Principal says attending local schools supports neighbourhoods and creates communities.
![Stephanie Worsop: 2021 wishlist a reflection of the year that's been](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Stephanie Worsop: 2021 wishlist a reflection of the year that's been
Opinion: 2020 was a whole lot of bad but there were good bits too. Let's remember those.
![Hidden gems the secret to boosting local tourism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Hidden gems the secret to boosting local tourism
Opinion: Think you've seen everything a city has to offer? Think again.
![Moteliers urged to reinvest emergency housing money for Rotorua's sake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Moteliers urged to reinvest emergency housing money for Rotorua's sake
Should Rotorua motels earning good emergency housing money be forced to reinvest?
![Dawn Picken: Celebrating the small stuff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Dawn Picken: Celebrating the small stuff
OPINION: It's important to celebrate the small victories we had in 2020.
!['We don't sit and wait here': Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick on 2020 and beyond](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'We don't sit and wait here': Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick on 2020 and beyond
The mayor says she won't strip back council services for economic recovery.