NZ@Noon: 'Strange objects' and a traversing tabby

Jamie Lingman, left, and Kirsten Unuwai spotted a strange white object floating above them in Rotorua.

Strange objects in the sky in Rotorua and an adventurous tabby cat in Ekatahuna are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

A strange white object has been spotted in the skies above Rotorua.

An Ekatahuna tabby cat found it's way into quite the tangle after trapping itself in a towering pine tree.

Don't bank on getting the barbecue out for Christmas as Tauranga looks set for yet another rainy Christmas Day.

The Havelock North Fruit Company is planning to create 100 jobs.

A Northlander who spent more than two months on the run from police has been nabbed at a Bay of Islands hideout.

And finally, in Wanganui, the "H" is back on the table.