Stories making headlines around the regions today include: A man keeps an unusual keepsake to show the Wanganui Chronicle 51 years later, a Carterton mother catches robbers in her home and the mayor of Whakatane has made a call that some dog breeds should be banned.
A seven-centimetre piece of pine branch lodged in Wanganui man Cecil Hawkins' eye socket 51 years ago but, he has only just got around to telling the story.
A Carterton mother thwarted a burglary after returning home from a meal out and catching an alleged thief red-handed.
A surfer who made an unsuccessful attempt to save a mother's life at Mahia Peninsula Beach is surprised people were swimming in the area.
A Northland girl has been recognised as one of the top up-and-coming stars of the cheerleading world.
