The eviction of long term campers in Clareville and a man with a 'forgiving' wife in Rotorua are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Home is where the heart is - a group of long-term campers say they are "gutted" after being evicted from their "extended family" home.
A Rotorua man is lucky to have an understanding wife after experiencing this "heart-stopping" moment.
The only thing these two Tauranga women want to be is a "normal mum" for their children.
Two firebugs who torched a public toilet in Napier may only be 10 - 11 years old.
Lest we forget - when dawn breaks over the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey next Saturday, this Northland man will take a moment of reflection.
And finally, despite the rain, the young and young at heart took to the streets for the 33rd annual Wanganui Castrol Autumn Motorcycle Trial. Check out the video here.