A message written in roadkill in Kerikeri and a young philanthropist in Masterton are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
What do you get when you cross a dead possum and John Key? In Kerikeri they call it art.
The death of a Wairarapa man seems to have touched even the smallest hearts - and one little girl has pledged to help.
A man saved from a rip in Mount Maunganui was reunited with his rescuer last night.
One of the stars of The Hobbit was at the Armageddon Expo in Hamilton last week, much to the delight of fans.