regionalsA Masterton boy selflessly asks for foodbank donations instead of birthday presents, and a person is seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 2. A State Highway 1 sign that put one "A" too many in Whangarei - reading Whanagarei - will be replaced by the end of this week. At an age when most children spend all year anticipating their birthday presents, a Masterton boy has selflessly asked for foodbank donations instead of gifts. A person has been seriously hurt in a crash on State Highway 2 near Katikati this morning. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 11, 2016 00:00 UTC