NZ@Noon: 'Crazy' hitchhiker and ambulance hit-and-run

St John paramedics were not hurt when a car hit the back of their ambulance as they passed through an intersection.

A rock-throwing hitchhiker in Northland and an unfortunate ambulance incident in Wanganui are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

An "unkempt, crazy" hitchhiker was caught by the cops after throwing rocks at vehicles that would not stop for him.

Oops! A driver hit the back of an ambulance in Wanganui yesterday, then fled - leaving behind a number plate.

Let it go... a former X Factor contestant reinvented herself as a Frozen favourite.

Is this Hastings hopeful the next Steve Irwin?

A Rotorua crooner will be chasing his passion all the way to Los Angeles.

Martinborough's vineyards will get a new protector against grape-loving pests.

And finally, they're off! Big screaming sprintcars smashed into Stratford on Saturday.