NZ@Noon: Father's nightmare and a 'cheeky' theft

Matthew Carrat's son Alex has a fastest type growing cancer in his stomach. Photo/George Novak

A father's worst nightmare in the Bay of Plenty and a "cheeky" theft in Napier - these are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

When a 6-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty complained of an "ouchy" stomach, his father had no idea how "horrid" it would get - but now there is hope.

A bloomin' disgrace - a Napier couple woke to find hundreds of flowers had been snatched from their garden.

A man stabbed in an unprovoked attack in Whangarei won't give up on the city just yet.

This stay-at-home dad in Rotorua wouldn't change his life for the world.

The Wanganui floods may have only lasted two days but the city will be hit hard for years to come.

In the Waikato, the bronze hand of a Gallipoli soldier was found flying an "inappropriate" flag this morning.

And finally, these Masterton rockers are on their way to the big leagues.