Stories making the regional headlines today include plans for a zombie march in Wanganui, an MP who's already scored an enemy at Parliament, and firefighters in Masterton admitting to causing an oil slick.
Rotorua's newest MP has already crossed swords at Parliament ... but it's not with another politician.
A planned "zombie march" is not intended to be a protest but a celebration of Wanganui, says organiser Julie Herewini.
A Whangarei woman who donated a kidney to her husband has begun walking the length of New Zealand to encourage others to donate their organs.
In Hawke's Bay, Wairoa District Council plans to bring in up to 10 university interns from as far away as Europe have been labelled an expensive distraction.