Headlines around the regions today includes an unpleasant shock in the mail and a shy, colourful sea creature is in the limelight.
It's a colourful creature that usually hides away underwater, but an image of the bright yellow and blue sea slug has won a top award in NIWA's annual photography competition.
Bills in the mail are rarely pleasant - but Masterton man Les Warrington was in for a rude shock when he opened his latest electricity bill.
Two novice Wanganui riders on motocross bikes got an unwelcome surprise when they both rode up a sand dune and collided with each other at the top yesterday.
Welcome Bay man Aaron Hopping organised last week's candle light vigils for five-year-old Jack Dixon and penned an open letter to the boy's family.