An American Idol makes a dying woman's day in Rotorua and campers in Wairarapa get the boot - these are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A dying Rotorua woman has been given the opportunity of a lifetime to meet her all-time favourite American Idol.
Long term campers at the Clareville showgrounds in the Wairarapa have lost their fight to stay on the grounds.
A Welcome Bay man who used to sleep in garage to keep warm at night has been given a whole new lease on life.
In Flaxmere, twin sisters smashed up a house with with knives and a roasting prong because one was excluded from a drug session.