NZ@Noon: Swan break? Cygnus crash chaos

Swans on State Highway 2 yesterday led to a truck ending up in a ditch. Photo/Paul Taylor.

Stories happening around the regions today include wandering swans who caused a crash in Hawke's Bay and panic after two men floated out to sea in a child's dinghy.

Roaming swans are being blamed for chaos on State Highway 2.

A Waverley-based glass artist is now representing href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426 objectid=11181844" target="_blank">New Zealand in China at an ice sculpting competition.

Some of the entries in the 2014 Harbin International Ice Festival Sister City Snow Sculpting Competition in China. Waverley glass artists Lisa and Jimi Walsh are currently in Harbin representing New Zealand at the competition. Photo/Supplied

A brawl involving up to 40 teenagers near Kuirau Park has seen 15 people arrested.

Firecrews from Masterton and Carterton used a new technique to quickly rescue a driver trapped in her crashed car.

Police are praising the actions of a jet skier who rescued two swimmers in Bowentown, but say the incident could have been prevented.

Finally two men had to be rescued after they were blown 2km out into Bream Bay in a child's inflatable dinghy.