NZ@Noon: Mouse dropping pie and furry rescue

Samantha Jeffries (left) and Tara Swan with two-day old Mav, the duckling they rescued from inside the flood water drain into the Lake of Remembrance at Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton.

Mouse droppings in a pie in Western Bay and a social media rescue of a small feathered friend in Masterton are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Suspected mouse droppings on a pie and a cockroach in a lolly jar are among some of the complaints hitting Western Bay cafes and restaurants.

A small feathered friend was lucky locals and social media came to its aid after it became trapped in a storm drain in Masterton.

A vacant "eyesore" is attracting the wrong kind of attention for this Hastings state house - and neighbours want the government to act.

This Northland ex-truckie has finally found his true calling in life.

A clutch of pristine Cadillac cars made their way through Wanganui yesterday.

After the death of zookeeper Samantha Kudeweh, Hamilton Zoo is seeking four new replacements.

In Rotorua, up to 1000 people took to the tracks and trails of the Whakarewarewa Forest in honour the life of a young mother.

Finally has your favourite summer swimming spot made it onto the list of top ten swimming holes?