NZ@Noon: Amazing escape and a win for Zorb

A "lucky" driver in the Bay of Plenty and a big win for Rotorua's Zorb are just two of the stories making headlines around the country today.

A Bay of Plenty driver has had an amazing escape.

Rotorua's Zorb has won its case after taking a target="_blank">competitor to court.

Three students from a Rotorua high school have nabbed a place in the 2014 Fair Go School Ad awards.

In Northland, bikers will join Santa and his reindeer to carry out their annual toy run.

Batten down the hatches - nasty weather will continue up and down the country, from Hawke's Bay to Wanganui to Northland's West Coast.

And finally, the last 28th Maori Battalion D-Company veteran was farewelled yesterday.