Toxic algae keeping people in Masterton out of the water and a crack down on signs in Rotorua that break council rules are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
High levels of toxic algae have forced people to abandon their summer water activitiesat Henley Lake in Masterton.
Rotorua Lakes Council is cracking down on people displaying yellow and black signs that break the rules in the district plan.
Aotea's Maori Wardens seek review of the law that gives them their powers since the 1970s.
A widow and her grandson lost everything but the clothes they were wearing when their Kawakawa home was razed by fire.
