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.
