NZ@Noon: Manhunt nets arrest

The Armed Offenders Squad and Tauranga police were in Te Puna after the man they were trying to located was believed to be armed. Photo / John Borren

Stories making headlines around the regions today include a four hour manhunt and an ambitious woman on a paddleboard.

Four hours and a standoff later heavily armed police officers apprehended a knife-wielding man in the Bay of Plenty.

This ambitious Rotorua woman has set her sights on crossing the Cook Strait on a stand-up paddleboard.

A Facebook page with the intent to shame 'Naughty Northland Parking Offenders' has been set up by this Northland resident.

A number of Hamilton residents were robbed of their morning coffee after a popular coffee cart was stolen.

A small chilli sauce business has put the heat on international competition by coming second at the New York City Hot Sauce Festival contest, the Screaming MiMis.

This cheeky Wanganui resident has been found guilty of stealing from his neighbour. The haul? 10 cows.

A kind-hearted Pahiatua resident took in two 'homeless' tourists after they rolled their car.

And finally, as part of this year's Hawke's Bay Hospitality Awards these four wineries made the final cut.