1. Home detention for drink-driver who hit elderly couple
A woman who drank a bottle of wine and whose daughter pleaded with her not to drive has been sentenced to home detention after crashing head-on into an elderly Katikati couple, inflicting life-threatening injuries to the couple.
2. Hail strike 'devastating' kiwifruit
Damage caused by a recent hail strike has written off some kiwifruit crops while others escaped unscathed, according to Trevelyan's Pack and Cool general manager James Trevelyan.
3. Cop's risky driving defended
A police officer put the public at risk by pursuing a drunk driver at high speed on the wrong side of the road, an inquiry has found.
4. Pou artist is in firing line
A council officer tasked with overseeing the new Gate Pa carvings hopes an artist who burnt his work to give it a charred effect will be prosecuted.
5. Family makes lifestyle dream reality
As of Today, Jamie Luman and his fiancee Ricki Smith will be living their dream with highlights streamed on to Facebook.