A brave baby fights for his life in Tauranga and an act of "stupidity" in Wanganui are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
A Tauranga baby is fighting hard for his last chance at life after swallowing a battery three months ago.
An "intoxicated" Wanganui man showed up at a routine traffic stop, interrupted police as they attempted to speak - then made a run for it.
A woman armed with a Taser threatened to shoot two injured police officers and a businessman who had gone to investigate a fight.
It's the end of an era - Napier's Marineland has closed for good and the last three "aquatic lodgers" have been shipped off to a new life.
Crying fowl - Wairarapa SPCA's successful Children's Day celebrations over the weekend have ended on a sour note after the money collected was stolen that night.
A Rotorua saw mill that has been running for 70 years will be closing down next Tuesday.
Each and every person who took part in the "spinathon" in Kaitaia are "heroes" according to two teenagers battling cancer.
And finally, Hamilton's Free FM will stage a concert featuring six Hamilton-based bands at Altitude this month.