A Kiwirail decision that has irked some Tauranga residents and a "shocking" homecoming for a Flaxmere woman are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
No trespassing - one of the most "unsafe" rail crossings in the country has finally been closed - and Tauranga locals are not happy.
A Flaxmere woman has had a "shocking" homecoming after comforting a dying relative in Rotorua.
A reformed drug addict in Rotorua is campaigning to get synthetic drugs off the streets.
The cyclone season has been a blessing in disguise for Northland.
Make it click - police are on the look out for unrestrained passengers in Wairarapa and failure to comply could belt you right in the pocket.
A Wanganui artist is in a serious condition after falling 12 metres at one of his buildings.
And finally, the Army Museum's call for one knitted poppy for every fallen New Zealand Anzac has been answered.