Stories taking place across the regions include mystery photo negatives from New Zealand's worst rail tragedy being found weeks before 60th anniversary and a possum on a powerline causing a grassfire.
Just weeks before the anniversary of the Tangiwai disaster a set of original photo negatives of the site taken by an unknown photographer, were found at the Wanganui Chronicle offices.
Tapeka Pt, near Russell in the Bay of Islands, has claimed another victim, putting a boat skipper in hospital with broken teeth, ribs and back injuries.
A Whakatane woman was flown to Waikato hospital after suffering extensive facial injuries after being assaulted at home.