NZ@Noon: Fight to the death and a fairytale ending

Terry Cooke and Roz Cooke were gutted their fairy garden was taken from their front yard in Katikati. Photo/Ruth Keber

A fairytale ending for missing gnomes in Katikati and a bizarre fight to the death in Northland are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

The mysteriously missing gnomes from a Kataikati "fairy garden" have made their way home.

Could a bizarre "fight to the death" be the reason these two natural enemies ended up dead on a Northland road together?

An "ominous" act in Wanganui has left at least 30 birds poisoned to death.

A fun race in Martinborough went terribly wrong, leaving chaos in its wake.

A 10-year-old entrepreneur from Hawke's Bay is on a quest to get people into their dancing shoes for a good cause.

Troublemakers in Rotorua are targeting the library - forcing staff to take drastic action.

Hamilton CBD is now much safer than it used to be thanks to this new system.

And finally, a Far North man who made a high-profile bid to stay in New Zealand has passed away.