A measles epidemic could hit Hawke's Bay after a child from outside the region visited public places in Napier with the highly-contagious disease. regionalsA measles outbreak in Hawke's Bay is feared after a child from outside the region visited public places with the highly-contagious disease, and a young Wairarapa netball team robbed of almost all their money will soon have it back, thanks to a generous donation. A young Wairarapa netball team robbed of nearly all the money they had raised for their playing season will soon have it back, thanks to a generous donation. Whanganui man Robert Martin has been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at UN headquarters in New York. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 15, 2016 00:01 UTC