Mad whitebaiters in Wairararapa and dirty dumpers in Patea are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
The "questionable and unsafe" behaviour of whitebaiters in Wairarapa has Water Safety worried.
The Patea Community is cracking down on dirty rubbish dumpers in the district.
A "devastated" woman whose miscarried baby was flushed down the toilet at Rotorua Hospital has finally received an apology.
Scant shelves at the Stratford Foodbank have local volunteers fearing Christmas will be a struggle for some families this year.