NZ@Noon: Teacher takes tumble from plane

Stephen Hall is congratulated by his students after his jump.

A teacher getting thrown from a plane at the request of his students in Omokoroa and a confirmed drive-by shooting in Masterton are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

An Omokoroa teacher takes it as a compliment that his students chose him to be thrown out of a plane.

Teacher Stephen Hall of Omokoroa Point School was chosen to jump out of a plane in front of his students. Photo / Joel Ford

Police have confirmed there was a drive-by shooting in Masterton.

Two Onerahi neighbours are waging a war over a rock wall.

This rockery prevents traffic driving all the way through an unformed road.

The historic Waverley Town Hall is up for sale for the bargain price of $50k.

The Waverley Town Hall on Bear St in Waverley which has a Historic Places Trust rating.

A "son of Rotorua" has become New Zealand's newest District Court judge. Check out the video below.

And finally there has apparently been an anchovy invasion in Hawke's Bay.