Some stories making headlines across the regions today include: A baby in a rush to enter the world is born at a Kaikohe gas station, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is aiming to set an eggy world record, and an 8-year-old Greytown boy declares war on a new trend.
Northland woman Diana Thomson's seventh baby couldn't wait to enter the world. In fact, he was in such a hurry he wouldn't even let his mum get as far as the ambulance stretcher.
The Bay of Plenty Polytechnic aims to set a world record next week for dipping toast into boiled eggs.
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule and other community leaders accepted a challenge to receive an icy dunking as part of a viral campaign to aid cancer sufferers.
A vital Rotorua service is turning to the community in a bid to secure the funding it needs as demand continues to soar.
