Stories happening across the regions today include thieves in Mount Maunganui taking a photo of themselves on a stolen camera which resulted in them being caught and vandals who cut down trees in Masterton.
A photograph taken of two men believed to have stolen a camera from Mount Maunganui earlier this month has been returned to the owner.
![Vandals have snapped and broken trees planted at the southern entrance to Masterton, annoying motorists and council staff. PHOTO/LYNDA FERINGA](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3Q2A7J7DUDNL3E4GUJNZHXTIFY.jpg?auth=e466c319f0d95751873a16fb018838d76331eebacfb8c7d800d393b97accef90&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Vandals have chopped the tops off several trees planted at the southern entrance to Masterton.
A Hastings couple neglected to take their 10-week-old son to the doctor even though he had fractures all over his body.