Some stories making headlines across the regions today include: A hero cop saves an elderly lady from her burning Bay of Plenty home, a nasty hacker harasses a Hastings woman and Elsie Bright is careful because her Patea garden could kill her.
A police officer is being hailed a hero after saving an elderly woman's life when her house was engulfed with flames.
Every time Hastings woman Robyn Hewetson's phone rings she feels a pang of dread, after a phone scammer claiming to be from the FBI repeatedly harassed her.
The days are being counted down until the opening night of CreationFest, where Rotorua's young talent will shine after a year's hiatus.
Jail was the only option for a Whangarei man who thumbed his nose at court release conditions a staggering 13 times.
