NZ@Noon: 'Shark' man and poor treatment

Tauranga man Andre Hart is hitchhiking 3000km in a shark suit to raise money and awareness for sharks. Photo / Supplied

A "shark" man in Tauranga and a man who was "treated like a dog" by a medical provider in the Wairarapa are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

"Shark" man on the move - a Tauranga man is hitchhiking his way through the country dressed in a shark suit to give his "shark friends a helping fin" in the fight against poachers.

A Wairarapa man who was in severe pain says he was "treated like a dog" by the Wairarapa After Hours Service because he couldn't pay.

Did you see it? Two Hamilton friends had a close encounter last night with a meteor, which lit up skies over the North Island.

Four young men have led police on a chase across the Mid North, reaching speeds of more than 140km/h.

A "needless" mistake - a man who escaped police custody and didn't turn up at court has earned himself a conviction he could have avoided by just showing up.

Neighbours in Napier are "outraged" after discovering the three old houses that were relocated on a nearby property without resource consent may contain asbestos.

Super Rugby season starts this weekend, the Blues face the Chiefs in one of the highlights of a packed weekend of events in Auckland.

And finally community patrol groups from Western Heights and Ngongotaha are "worth their weight in gold," according to local police.