NZ@Noon: Teens 'cry wolf' and a selfless gesture

A teenage prank gone wrong and a young girls selfless gesture are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

A group of Otumoetai teenagers pretended to be trapped last night, sparking a large emergency call-out.

Havelock North's Holly Evans doesn't want the usual presents on her ninth birthday - instead, she's asking for pet food.

It's time for citizens to go on patrol in Ngongotaha.

Cramped sleeping conditions, no toilet or shower. These are the living conditions for crew members of two Hawaiian va'a that have docked in Whangarei.

Police in the Wairarapa are warning farmers not to take on thieves that target their property.

And finally, it pays to be proactive in Wanganui - local man Stephen Laidler is back in work - his brave stand having paid dividends.