NZ@Noon: Unusual postal delivery

CLEAN-UP: The Porch restaurant owners Kirsty Campbell and Pat Gibson after a day of cleaning up. PHOTO/FRITHA TAGG

Stories making the headlines around the regions today include residents with an unusual find in the post and the next Peter Jackson?.

Whangarei residents on one street awoke yesterday to find a rather strange surprise waiting for them in their letterbox.

Young Taiaha Simon could be New Zealand's next Peter Jackson. The 12-year-old is heading to Auckland to accept an award for his film on sustainability.

CLEAN-UP: The Porch restaurant owners Kirsty Campbell and Pat Gibson after a day of cleaning up. PHOTO/FRITHA TAGG

Popular Waihi Beach restaurant The Porch has been damaged badly by fire only three weeks after it was sold to new owners.

A man who smashed his girlfriend's window literally consigned himself to the doghouse - which is where police found him.

For thrill seekers Rotorua's latest zipline adventure tourism offering should be up and running by the middle of next year.

CONFIDENCE: Skyline Rotorua general manager Bruce Thomasen is confident the new Zoom Zipline will be a great success. STEPHEN PARKER

Finally the rumour mill is abuzz after reports that Justin Bieber jetted into Napier ahead of his Auckland concert.