NZ@Noon: 'Unsafe' rail and a 'shocking' homecoming

The rail crossing from the end of Ngatai Rd down on to Seaway Tce has been blocked off despite locals' wishes. Photo / George Novak

A Kiwirail decision that has irked some Tauranga residents and a "shocking" homecoming for a Flaxmere woman are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

No trespassing - one of the most "unsafe" rail crossings in the country has finally been closed - and Tauranga locals are not happy.

A Flaxmere woman has had a "shocking" homecoming after comforting a dying relative in Rotorua.

A reformed drug addict in Rotorua is campaigning to get synthetic drugs off the streets.

The cyclone season has been a blessing in disguise for Northland.

Make it click - police are on the look out for unrestrained passengers in Wairarapa and failure to comply could belt you right in the pocket.

A Wanganui artist is in a serious condition after falling 12 metres at one of his buildings.

And finally, the Army Museum's call for one knitted poppy for every fallen New Zealand Anzac has been answered.