Car thieves in Hikurangi and a house fire in Aramoho are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A cancer-survivor in Hikurangi who had just started a new job has had both of her cars stolen and trashed in less than two weeks.
A family of three have "lost everything but what they stood up in" when their Aramoho home went up in flames.
Thinking about lighting up in Rotorua? Before you pull out that ciggie, check out this list of new smokefree spaces in the CBD.
New road names and lower speed limits for the stretch of State Highway 2 at Te Puke are up for public consultation.