A family is lucky to escape serious harm after their car burst into flames and a teenage mother of twins has been sentenced to three years in jail for dealing drugs. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A family narrowly escaped serious harm when the car they had been driving through the Kaimai ranges exploded in flames minutes after they jumped out.
A teenage mother of twins has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of dealing $30,000 worth of methamphetamine.
After more than a year of preparations the centennial for Houngarea Marae is finally here. The celebrations will take place this Wednesday - 100 years since the relocation to where the wharenui now stands.
Despite the owners of the Lumbercube mill spending $1.5 million on noise reduction, Rotorua residents are still split when it comes to whether or not the improvements have worked.