NZ@noon: Gang tensions and chance Ronaldo encounter

TROUBLED SCHOOL: Gang tensions have continued to rise in Kaikohe since the arrest of 13 people in May (pictured), with tensions now spilling into Kaikohe Intermediate and threatening to sound a death knell for the school. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Stories making the headlines around the regions today include gang tensions spilling over into schools in Northland and a chance encounter with football superstar Ronaldo.

Gang tensions in Kaikohe have spilled over to the local intermediate school where the government appointed commissioner admits concerns around safety are valid and the school is in danger of closing.

A sports-mad Rotorua father and son got up close with some of the world's most recognisable and highly paid sportsmen: Christiano Ronaldo.

Hawke's Bay's water park has been recognised on the international stage.
Splash Planet was voted the sixth best water park in the South Pacific.

A number of juvenile fur seals were spotted enjoying the calm waters of Tauranga Harbour.

Personal breathalysers have flown off the shelves in Masterton since drink-driving limits changed - but police are cautioning drivers not to rely on them to escape conviction

In Wanganui a woman who was convicted of drink driving was at it again three days later.

Finally Hamilton bus users can now easily check their bus timetable on the go thanks to an app created by a student.