NZ@Noon: A 'stoic' survivor and a proud dad

Jean Williams, 102, well recalls the day in 1931 that changed so many lives.

A 'stoic' quake survivor in Hawke's Bay and a proud dad in the Bay of Plenty - these are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

The oldest known Hawke's Bay Earthquake survivor tells about her family's stoic road to recovery.

A proud father has pulled out all the stops to raise money for his little boy's life-saving surgery.

A noisy neighbour stoush has led to an assault conviction in Masterton.

Is this one of the luckiest lotto shops in the country?

Northland has had an "unprecedented" number of search and rescue callouts over the summer.

The Masters Games are in full swing in Wanganui at the moment. Check out the photos here.

And finally, legendary superstar Slash is set to rock out Claudelands Arena in Hamilton this month.