NZ@Noon: 'Disgusting' boaties and a smelly problem

This orca mother was chased off her dead calf by boaties in a "disgusting display of human behaviour"

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.

Fallen heroes have been honoured at a ceremony in Rotorua.

And finally, when it comes to summer holidays for Bay of Plenty residents, there's one destination people choose to visit more than anywhere else.