A woman was involved in the armed hold-up of a convenience store in Napier and farmers are welcoming warmer weather as lambing gets underway. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the region today.
Children as young as 9 in Rotorua are committing crimes to fuel their substance addictions and are turning up to school with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana. Local police say the issue is high on their radar and the Rotorua Principal's Association president says there needs to be more addiction counselling services for children.
Candidates in this year's local body elections are bearing the brunt of what has become the worst vandalism in more than 10 years. Yesterday, 12 elections signs featuring people running for the various bodies that run Tauranga city were mowed down on the grass verge at Memorial Park on Devonport Rd.
