A Rotorua man was stabbed in the head and arms six times yesterday.
Two Masterton dog-owners are terrified thieves from a dogfighting ring may have eyed their bullmastiff pets for kidnap.
A popular Bay of Plenty concert has announced its January line-up.
Armed robbers have targeted the eighth Whangarei store in a month.
More billboards were defaced in Hastings yesterday.
Churton School pupils had the last look around Wanganui's former Jubilee Hospital yesterday.
Move over gourmet cupcakes, the "cronut" has hit the Wairarapa.
Te Arawa kapa haka groups hoping to go to the national competition in Christchurch may have to rethink their plans.
And finally a Christchurch air bridge was shifted to Dunedin yesterday to be part of a new restaurant.
Other stories making headlines around the regions today include:
Rotorua women to celebrate suffrage.
Race excitement hits fever pitch.
Anglers content with new limit.
Traffic halts as truck tips.
Sign row costs agent $2000.
Hawera to host Calendar Girls.
Dunedin man jailed for sex abuse.
Residents reject Rena 'package deal'.
Fighting back for safe CBD.
