A Hawke's Bay couple who lost everything for their new baby in a fire and a title demotion for a mountain in Northland are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A heavily-pregnant woman in Hawke's Bay has lost everything in a fire, including almost all she had gathered for her unborn baby.
It was briefly New Zealand's highest mountain - but now Mangamuka Summit has lost 4000m and turned back into a hill.
A Rotorua battler is taking to the streets to encourage other people to speak out about abuse - and start to heal.
An Arctic wolf, a roaring lion and a prickly porcupine are among hundreds of animals from around the world in this Wairarapa man's collection.