A creative use for cannabis in Wanganui and an unhappy drink-driving pet owner in Hawke's Bay are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A Wanganui artist has a unique reason for growing thousands of dollars worth of marijuana.
A Hastings drink driver who damaged a police cell says he did it because he was angry and wanted to go home to his kitten.
The "threatening" behaviour of players and supporters at a Bay of Plenty rugby game has "shocked" a spectator.
Horses have apparently been going missing in Rotorua - and some owners are taking matters into their own hands.
