Stories making headlines across our regions today include: A former gang president turns his life around after learning to carve, and thieves in Rotorua steal $20,000 worth of smartphones.
A Northland man who has spent much of his life in jail says learning to carve has put his life back on track.
City raiders grab $20,000 of phones in Rotorua.
Hawke's Bay Airport's main runway will be closed to air traffic for a short time over Easter weekend - but it's not what you think.
A not-for-profit group behind a project designed to buoy city pride in Tauranga wants compensation for a piano they say has been neglected, vandalised and vomited on.
