NZ@Noon: Sinking houses and invasive pests

Jenny Ericksen in front of her Taradale house, that she says can no longer be lived in because of subsidence. Photo / Warren Buckland

Sinking hopes in Hawke's Bay and an invasive pest in Northland are two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

A woman in Napier thought she had bought her dream house until it started sinking. It's become a nightmare and no one will take responsibility.

A nasty "invasive" pest has made its way into a Northland marina - prompting a crackdown on cleaning boats.

An "abomination" - a Wanganui man is campaigning for harsher penalties for taggers in Castlecliff after recent spikes in graffiti.

One of Mount Maunganui's well-loved holiday parks will be bulldozed to make way for apartments.

It was the one that didn't get away - after 40 years a Greytown fisherman has landed himself a giant catch.

And finally, a Rotorua racer reigned supreme at the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix in Auckland over the weekend. Click here to see the action unfold.