Stories making headlines around the regions include an inspirational award-winning teen and people start to feel the ill-effects of water contamination in Raetihi.
A Whangarei teen has won the Inspiring Stories film competition award with his short film about a Northland street performance.
People are beginning to show signs of ill health after the diesel spill that contaminated Raetihi's water supply.
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