A grieving orca in Northland and a smelly problem in Wanganui are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Boaties approaching too fast and too close caused a grieving orca whale to dump her dead calf in the Hauraki Gulf.
A Hastings family have dealt with the same smelly issue every time heavy rains come to the area - for 40 years.
In Wanganui, a man's misplaced cannabis oil capsule was picked up by an 8-month-old girl - as a result he ended up in court.
The Masterton community is coming together to get boy racers off the streets, by any means necessary.