Stories making headlines across our regions today include: A lucky teen made a big entrance at her ball in the Bay of Plenty, Northlanders were surprised by a hail storm and a Masterton kick-boxer wins the heavyweight crown.
A grandmother pulled out all the stops to ensure her granddaughter made a grand entrance to her school ball.
![Hail was so thick in places it looked like it had snowed. This photo was taken in Kamo by Julie Williams.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EZQYXBAHVBA5ADHBVVKSEW3DTY.jpg?auth=1e3bc64de0693dc60e52e8eb0762be96a82fcfb532f53f26df56a87ca9ca0279&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Northlanders were caught off guard by hail pounding their roofs and blanketing their lawns.
Eastern District police officers are quitting in record numbers.