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![Winter swimmers warned of 'cold water shock' as mid-year drowning toll revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Winter swimmers warned of 'cold water shock' as mid-year drowning toll revealed
'Taking on one large breath of water is enough to prove fatal.'
![Opinion: More twists in the US election tale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Opinion: More twists in the US election tale
OPINION: What a pivotal month in US politics might mean for markets.
![Lights, no camera: Call for more action on vandals' 'escape route' in Pāpāmoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Lights, no camera: Call for more action on vandals' 'escape route' in Pāpāmoa
Residents 'terrorised' by people throwing rocks at their homes.
![Mahé Drysdale sworn in as Tauranga's mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Mahé Drysdale sworn in as Tauranga's mayor
'Our city expects nothing less than governance that is respectful and is united.'
![Engineers face disciplinary hearing over failed transport hub](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Engineers face disciplinary hearing over failed transport hub
Three engineers are facing a disciplinary hearing over failed Tauranga transport hub
![Good cheer: 1000 expected for Battle in the Bay competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Good cheer: 1000 expected for Battle in the Bay competition
The cheerleading event is in its sixth year.
![ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in
The company wants to see a UFB-style model established for the charging network.
![DoC appeals for info after protected gulls allegedly run over on beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
DoC appeals for info after protected gulls allegedly run over on beach
'The deaths of these protected birds were entirely avoidable.'
![11th person denies murdering Tauranga father ahead of trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
11th person denies murdering Tauranga father ahead of trial
A jury trial is set for early September.
![The Bay athletes bringing medals home: Hayden Wilde wins silver at Olympics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
The Bay athletes bringing medals home: Hayden Wilde wins silver at Olympics
Plus, when to watch some of the Bay of Plenty athletes in Paris.
!['It’s like Weet-Bix': Inside seven-time councillor's winning campaign strategy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'It’s like Weet-Bix': Inside seven-time councillor's winning campaign strategy
He only has 25 Facebook followers and didn't pay for sponsored posts. He won by 1894 votes
!['Dirty water': Kiwifruit orchard earthworks contaminate stream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Dirty water': Kiwifruit orchard earthworks contaminate stream
Three Bay of Plenty companies have been fined for earthwork consent breaches.
!['The idea was to design an artificial sky' - architect Gordon Moller on new SkyCity hotel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'The idea was to design an artificial sky' - architect Gordon Moller on new SkyCity hotel
New hotel opens today, offering 303 rooms and with an initial 65 staff.
!['Oh my god:' Neighbour’s shock at seeing toddler gasping for breath in alleged killer's arms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Oh my god:' Neighbour’s shock at seeing toddler gasping for breath in alleged killer's arms
'I was just like, ‘oh my God’... she looked dead.'
!['For the community, he was their All Black': Provincial rugby 'legend' remembered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'For the community, he was their All Black': Provincial rugby 'legend' remembered
He had three passions apart from his family – dairy farming, rugby, and music.
!['Breaking point': Man accused of toddler's murder claims her mother caused injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Breaking point': Man accused of toddler's murder claims her mother caused injuries
Sadie-Leigh Gardner died from inoperable and unsurvivable head injuries in 2019.
![School property projects in Bay of Plenty going ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
School property projects in Bay of Plenty going ahead
Two school property projects in Bay of Plenty are now going ahead.
![Teens arrested after alleged Four Square robbery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Teens arrested after alleged Four Square robbery
Teens allegedly demanded cigarettes and cash.
![Social media etiquette: The dos and don'ts of work group chats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Social media etiquette: The dos and don'ts of work group chats
How to avoid getting yourself in a pickle.
![Toddler was 'floppy and barely breathing' in her alleged killer's arms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Toddler was 'floppy and barely breathing' in her alleged killer's arms
Sadie-Leigh died in March 2019 after she was found to have unsurvivable brain injuries.
![Counting cranes: How Tauranga's CBD plans to survive - and thrive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Counting cranes: How Tauranga's CBD plans to survive - and thrive
'There’s so much new stuff going in and the older sort transitioning out.'
!['One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'One last time': Sublime with Rome to play in NZ on final tour
Sublime with Rome cannot wait to come Downunder and play.
![Only re-elected member of sacked council pleased to 'keep championing the cause'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Only re-elected member of sacked council pleased to 'keep championing the cause'
The Pāpāmoa ward councillor is the only one from the 2019 council to be re-elected.
![E-scooter horror: Broken bones, six weeks in a coma, no use of right hand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
E-scooter horror: Broken bones, six weeks in a coma, no use of right hand
Now accident victim is helping others through their pain.
!['I just feel numb': Shock after fire takes out Pāpāmoa home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'I just feel numb': Shock after fire takes out Pāpāmoa home
A house fire started by an electrical fault has left the owner devastated and homeless.
![Opinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should do](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Opinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should do
OPINION: The Reserve Bank would need to make a move soon, Mark Lister says.
!['Apparently the best show I’ve ever done': Comedian Ed Byrne to perform in Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
'Apparently the best show I’ve ever done': Comedian Ed Byrne to perform in Bay
He will perform his newest show in Rotorua on August 14 and Tauranga on August 15.
![Main street meltdown: How NZ’s high streets are changing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Main street meltdown: How NZ’s high streets are changing
We take a walk down some of New Zealand's high streets.
![Editorial: Revival of NZ’s urban centres hinges on innovation and diversity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=870)
Editorial: Revival of NZ’s urban centres hinges on innovation and diversity
Main street transformations are not unique to New Zealand.