Stories making headlines around the regions include a stolen barge turning up a year after it went missing and the kindness of strangers.
A barge stolen from a Northland oyster farmer has been found at last - 3500km from where it was last seen.
A Tauranga man who suffered a stroke had his only means of communication stolen, but an anonymous member of the public has offered to come to his rescue.
An Ohakune man who missed a court appearance because he was "trapped" on Mt Ruapehu has promised a judge he wouldn't do it again.
Residents in Wairarapa are 'surprised and disappointed' at the decision by Air New Zealand to scrap it's Masterton services.
