A couple find something strange on their favourite loaf of bread, and a disappearing cat returns home after four years on the road. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A Waitangi couple's favourite loaf of bread came with a surprise this week - a baked black blob.
After disappearing for four years, K Bear the cat has returned home acting like nothing has happened.
Invasive Argentine ants are a worsening problem in Rotorua as they continue their march in residents' homes.
A flash flood which hit Dannevirke just after 3pm yesterday has caused chaos for locals as well as leaving a strong smell of sewage.