Stories making headlines across New Zealand at noon include an emotional reunion for the relatives of a great explorer, a five-year-old boy's delight at getting his scooter back and Waiharara School house gutted.
It has been an emotional few days in Oamaru for the descendants of Robert Falcon Scott.
A five-year-old Masterton boy is delighted his Christmas present, an MGP scooter, has been returned after it was stolen while he attended a holiday programme last month.
From the outside the Waiharara School house didn't look too badly damaged after fire ripped through it.
Boats of all sizes flocked to Lake Rotoiti this weekend to be part of the annual Parade of Classic and Wooden Boats.
