A teenage hero in the Bay of Plenty and a lucky escape for a baby in the Wairarapa are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A "shaken" Bay of Plenty mum has praised the quick-thinking actions of a teenager who saved her young daughter's life.
In a case of fortunate timing, a woman returning to her property at Waingawa, found a crash on site and saved a baby.
A Whangarei man arrested for drink-driving was allegedly back at the pub within a couple of hours of his release.
A treasured memory has been stolen from a Kaitaia home - but the owner remains "philosophical".