NZ@Noon: Unexplained holes and an 'honourable' return

Maureen Paviour, Napier, has had her war medals returned after a recent burglary. She was in the garden when she found a paper bag with them in it. She took a photo of the bag and phoned the police. Photo / Warren Buckland

A surprise return in Hawke's Bay and a mysterious hole in Pilot Bay are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Sometimes there is "honour among thieves" - the three 20th century war medals stolen from their owner have been anonymously returned.

Holy moly - a mysterious hole has been left in the road in Pilot Bay.

A Far North mother is still "haunted" by her visualisation of the fall that killed her son in Melbourne.

A Rotorua teen may be the next Miss World New Zealand.

A visiting street artist has plans to give Auckland wings.

A Northland teenager may be given the chance to make a speech at the Anzac Day centenary commemorations in Gallipoli.

A small but enthusiastic crowd took part in the One Billion Rising event in Wanganui on Saturday.

And finally, a Carterton teacher who was sacked as Dalefield School principal may now lose his home - but he is not going down without a fight.