NZ@Noon: Sickening theft and 'errant' seal

Damien Berra with wife Chelsea and 23-month-old daughter Sylvia-Layne, lost precious jewellery when their car was broken into at Kerosene Creek. Photo / Supplied

Tourists the target of a sickening theft in Rotorua and a travelling seal in Hawke's Bay - these are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Australian Tourists were on the "best holiday" in Rotorua when thieves smashed their car window to steal a nappy bag and some jewellery - and they want their valuables back.

An errant seal has been lolling about in the Tukituki River since Friday.

Three Western Bay of Plenty businesses have fallen victim to "whaling".

A tagger in Masterton has learned the hard way that vandalism doesn't pay.

A man who was spotted driving dangerously in Wanganui led police on a slow speed chase because "he didn't think the police would see him."

And finally, people out causing trouble in Whangarei city are being watched and can expect to be caught.