NZ@Noon: Unlucky paraglider stuck in 'christmas' tree

Bay of Plenty Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club committee member Steve Hopper untangles a glider after a club member crashed. Photo / George Novak

Stories making headlines around the regions today include an unlucky paraglider in the Bay and an unusual European court ruling that puzzles a Wairarapa writer.

A paraglider in the Bay of Plenty found his own special hang out on Christmas Day - in a pohutakawa tree.

Wairarapa Times-Age writer Andrew Bonallack is fascinated by a European Court's ruling. Does obesity count as a disability?

If you are looking for a little romance this summer look no further. The Rotorua Daily Post tells you 5 good reasons why Rotorua is the perfect spot for a romantic get-away.

Are you going to the beautiful Hawke's Bay for summer? Great, because 70 percent of the Hawke's Bay residents will be there too.

Meanwhile, 15 to 20 pounds of dumped snapper were discovered by disgruntled Karikari Peninsula residents. Do you know the offenders?

And finally, this Masterton intersection has become a hot spot for accidents in the last three weeks.