Stories making headlines around the regions include a truckload of paper towels catch fire en route to Mount Maunganui, a sticky situation on a Rotorua road and a Hastings man calls the mayor for help after construction noise keeps him awake.
A slightly sticky situation in Rotorua after a tanker carrying wet tar spilt litres of the sticky substance on Te Ngae Rd.
A truck hauling a load of paper towels caught fire on State Highway 2 on its way to Mount Maunganui.
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Thieves in the Mangakahia/Wheki Valley are targeting mechanical equipment like ride-on lawnmowers, chainsaws, quad and motor bikes, boats and trailers.