Some stories making headlines across our regions today are, a Masterton man mistaken for Rolf Harris, foul play suspected over a Wanganui penguin's death and, a rare humpback whale in the Whangarei Harbour.
The saga of disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has a special poignancy for a Masterton man who knew Harris when the two were schoolboys and was often mistaken for him.
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The body of a little blue penguin was a distressing sight for visitors at Castlecliff Beach on Sunday.
Abuse, threats of violence and "runners" who decide not to pay are part of a normal night for Napier taxi driver Murray Johnson.