NZ@Noon: Stolen furry friends and radio station blaze

Surveying the little that remains of Tautoko FM's studio are Hori Chapman, Rangimarie Chapman, Raewynne Rice, Gerran 'Brother G' Thompson (front) and breakfast announcer Reuben Epiha. Photo / Peter de Graaf

A radio station in Northland determined to rise from the ashes and stolen furry friends in Masterton are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Not even the "massive" destructive power of fire will stop this Northland radio station from getting back on the air.

A costly fire in October did not deter a cafe from finally opening in Cornwall Park - over four million visitors a year will benefit from the new eatery.

A Masterton family who have had two special furry friends stolen are losing hope that they will ever be found.

The axe is hovering over the two remaining pohutukawa trees overlooking a park in Tauranga.

The students at Waipawa Primary School have been visited by a sporting legend.

A Rotorua pop star is making her voice heard in an empowering new project.

And finally, these Wanganui pre-schoolers are out riding in style.