A surprise return in Hawke's Bay and a mysterious hole in Pilot Bay are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Sometimes there is "honour among thieves" - the three 20th century war medals stolen from their owner have been anonymously returned.
Holy moly - a mysterious hole has been left in the road in Pilot Bay.
A Far North mother is still "haunted" by her visualisation of the fall that killed her son in Melbourne.
A Rotorua teen may be the next Miss World New Zealand.
A visiting street artist has plans to give Auckland wings.
A Northland teenager may be given the chance to make a speech at the Anzac Day centenary commemorations in Gallipoli.
A small but enthusiastic crowd took part in the One Billion Rising event in Wanganui on Saturday.
And finally, a Carterton teacher who was sacked as Dalefield School principal may now lose his home - but he is not going down without a fight.