NZ@Noon: Explicit art and a lost plot

Artist Chanz Mikaere (left), with her cousin and artist Richard Kereopa, won't be displaying her artwork at a district council exhibition after it was deemed too provocative. Photo / Ben Fraser

"Explicit" art and a lost family plot are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Artwork has been cut from an exhibition in Rotorua because of its "explicit" content.

In Western Bay, a man has been devastated with the news that he can no longer be buried next to his "pioneering" grandparents.

A 20-year-old Wairarapa man thought he was clever when he turned off his car lights and sped away from police in the dark.

In Wanganui, Police are looking at a possible link between two fires set in the early hours of the morning.

Far North residents at risk from clouds of dust can look forward to some relief this summer.

The shipwrecked SS Ventnor found off the Hokianga coast could become a fantastic tourist destination.

And finally, a Havelock North cancer sufferer who used to dread getting out of bed now makes plans for the future, thanks to an experimental treatment.