A fatty spill in Hawke's Bay and locals flouting water safety guidelines in Whangarei are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Greasy globules have spewed over roads, drains and into the Ahuriri Estuary after a tanker full of fat ruptured a valve.
Warnings about contaminated water at Whangarei Falls are proving no deterrent to daredevil divers and swimmers who 'think they know' best.
A 14-year-old boy had to 'leap for his life' after a car smashed through a fence near where he stood.
Papamoa firefighters spent precious time putting out a fire in a stolen 4WD in Welcome Bay.
