NZ@Noon: Black magic fever hits the regions

Gavin Clifford (left), Richard Moore, Tony Scott, Terry Ferguson, and Bryan Keightley relish in the All Blacks' victory from the Cornerstone Pub.

Black magic has struck the nation with celebrations around the regions after the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the Rugby World Cup final.

Grown men stripped their clothes off and others cried like children in Tauranga.

In Hawke's Bay 450 people packed into the Focal Point Cinema to watch history in the making.

In central Rotorua, there were scenes of pure, unadulterated joy with cheers almost lifting the roof off Hennessy's Irish Bar.

And in Wanganui, hundreds of people packed into a bar, there for the feed and five flat screens to watch the final.

It's ok, the bunny is safe - a woman and a rabbit escaped serious injuries after crashing through a fence in Tauweru.

In Northland, a reggae roots legend will headline next year's Fritter Festival.

And finally, this former Waikato pilot is living the dream after his self-published book turned a profit.