NZ@Noon: World's strongest nana?

Powerlifting world champion Trish Muldrock practises her squats at Community Fitness Kerikeri.

Stories making headlines around the regions today include emergency text alerts fail to hit their mark and a Northland nana proves her mettle.

Northland's newest world champion is a Kaikohe grandmother less than 1.52m tall who can lift three times her own body weight.

Bay of Plenty Civil Defence operators say lessons have been learned after a mass email and text test alert at the weekend failed to reach everyone.

A large crowd of students looked on as emergency crews rushed to help four "seriously injured" teenagers trapped in a car after a crash at John Paul College yesterday.

Hawke's Bay Seafoods director Nino D'Esposito is "dismayed" by Ministry of Primary Industries allegations of fishing quota illegalities against his company.

Beach find becomes 8-legged wonder at the annual taxidermy championships in Taupo.

And finally, a Masterton teacher has launched a Maori language book on schoolyard danger zones - inspired by her own experiences.