Stories making headlines around the regions include a date of an 'undead' kind and a near-miss for a man prompts him to try his luck on Lotto.
A 36-year-old Timaru man/ Zombie is auctioning himself off on Trade Me as a date.
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Northland principals say the fallout from the P epidemic is now being seen in new pupils starting school.
ACC figures show the number of water injuries in Tauranga last year were significantly higher than the national average.