NZ@Noon: Heavy metal first and parking woes

Alien Weaponry band members Lewis de Jong and Henry de Jong. They recorded what is believed to be the first heavy metal song in te reo. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Stories making headlines around the regions today include a heavy metal band with a New Zealand first and a parking trial gone wrong.

A Northland heavy metal band has put a twist on the traditional Maori waiata. Watch the video here.

An innovative parking trial in Rotorua has gone wrong after local drivers were wrongly issued fines.

A Hawke's Bay Police employee says she feels like a "battery hen". Find out why.

Meanwhile, the Bay of Plenty Times reports three of the country's richest men are living in Tauranga.

A Masterton vet set up her own "mini SPCA" spurred by an "animal welfare crisis" in Wairarapa.

This Wanganui man let his jealousy get the better of him after seeing his ex-girlfriend with a new partner.

Auckland's Wynyard Quarter's 4th birthday is being celebrated in style this weekend.

Do you believe electric cars are the future? This Northland GP explains what won him over.

And finally, a stellar line-up of New Zealand talent is heading to Raglan.