A "professional" looking scam in Rotorua and a brazen burglar in Wanganui are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
This burglar filled a trolley with groceries and walked out the supermarket door without paying. Three times.
Rotorua travel agents are warning locals not to be fooled by the latest scam of "professional looking" scratch travel cards.
For most families, the school holidays are a hectic mix of outings, play dates, late nights and lie-ins. For this Stratford family, things couldn't be worse.
A good Samaritan who pulled over to help the victim of a vicious dog attack has been "verbally abused" by another passing motorist.