Three Napier teens accused of holding down another teen while petrol was poured over his body and set alight have appeared in court.
A Rotorua teenager reportedly reached speeds of up to 170km/h on a motorcycle before crashing.
A Wanganui man who killed two motorcyclists in a crash in Taranaki last year has been sentenced.
Police believe two men who attacked an 84-year-old man in his Te Kao home live in the same tiny community.
A devastated woman had to flee her newly renovated home after it was engulfed by an inferno.
Ynys Fraser got to shake the hand of the First Lady in 1943. Now, 70 years later, she marks the anniversary.
Hundreds of people packed into Hawke's Bay Airport to welcome home the magnificent Magpies.
And finally, Northlanders will need to get out that extra winter blanket when a cold snap hits the region tomorrow.
Other stories making headlines around the regions today include:
