Stories making headlines across the regions include: A man is charged for assaulting a taxi driver in Hastings and throwing a pie at him, a couple in Wanganui charged for a dead plant, and a Turangi boy has become a social media sensation.
A man has been charged with assault after throwing a pie at a taxi driver during a road rage incident in central Hastings.
A well-known Wanganui couple are due in court next month to face charges over a dead plant.
Turangi teenage singing sensation Jackson Owens has become the subject of a social media campaign aimed at keeping his music career in the United States on track.
Police say a driver clocked speeding at 191km/h on a Northland road in thick fog was a "ticking time bomb".
