Stories making headlines around the regions today include a Tauranga man who is fighting for New Zealand products and a strict visiting judge who is helping to keep Northland's roads safe.
A Tauranga man is behind a Facebook campaign urging people to boycott Countdown.
A visiting judge from New Plymouth is cleaning up Whangarei District Court this week.
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