A message in a bottle in Masterton and an iconic piece of Papamoa up for sale are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A strange set of coincidences has brought a message in a bottle home to Masterton after almost two decades.
An "iconic" Papamoa landmark is up for sale in the Bay.
Are you fur real? Westshore Bay had a couple of special visitors over the weekend.
A skyscraper in Kerikeri, a casino in Kaikohe and wind turbines in Hokianga have got people talking in Northland.