NZ@Noon: Bull fight casualty and missing pony

Cilla Reeves wants to know where her former pony Sonny, or Sugarfoot, is and believes he is located in the Tauranga area. Photo / Supplied

A long-lost pony in Tauranga and an unfortunate casualty of a bull fight in Greytown are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Have you seen Sugarfoot? An Auckland woman is on the hunt through Tauranga for this long lost miniature pony.

A Greytown farmer has found himself caught in the middle of a rampaging bull fight.

The classrooms in a Northland school once labelled some of the "worst in New Zealand" are finally back on track.

Local hapu in Hawke's Bay are rejoicing the return of a river "life force" to its rightful course after a 50-year detour.

A Rotorua family have been gifted a piece of of their family history by the RSA.

The countryside around Fordell wasn't the place for critters this weekend.

And finally, one of Hamilton's most iconic buildings is celebrating a special birthday this year.