Chloe Phillips-Harris rides Fern and tows wakeboarder Nikita Osbourne. Photo / Julie Harrison
Stories making headlines around the regions include the unusual combination of wakeboarding and horses and angry Papamoa Coast residents who want their gates back.
A love of horses and wakeboarding has seen a Northland equestrian duo combine raw horse power with the exhilarating watersport.
Gates blocking traffic access
to Papamoa's Coast subdivision have been removed by the council after a resident threatened legal action.
A brazen thief distracted staff and stole money from a young Greytown boy's fundraiser for his sick grandfather.
The couple who were attacked by Caleb Henry have said they need time and space.
