Stories making the headlines around the regions today include Northlanders busting moves with Justin Beiber and light-fingered thieves make off with a fairy garden.
When Kaea Pearce successfully auditioned for one of the world's best hip-hop dance crews, her entire family uprooted from Whangarei and moved to Auckland.
It was a decision that paid off, with Kaea and younger sister Ruthy recently starring in a music video for Justin Bieber's hit Sorry, which also featured fellow Whangarei dancer Samyah Powell.
A Katikati couple are devastated after thieves took their "fairy garden" in Levley Estate.
Stealing from a charity is a kick in the teeth for volunteers, says a leader of the Salvation Army in Masterton.