Stories from the regions today include a Napier man allergic to his home detention bracelet, a Whanagrei artist linked to two international tennis stars and a dog may hold clues to help solve a Wanganui homicide.
Bone carvings made by a Whangarei artist have been chosen as gifts for tennis superstars who are playing at the Heineken Open in Auckland.
A Tauranga man is rebuilding a 1974 Triumph T1 50V Trident in memory of his daughter.
![Mark Kimber is building a 1974 Triumph Trident in memory of his daughter, Jesse Gibb-Kimber, who passed away last year. Photo/Ruth Keber](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7LVSVCISNXEOH2ZR6QJHMTHA2Y.jpg?auth=64c1fefe34b78df2f54e717c2d1c9792b93035fd9122bcf5d524cb4fc897d0cf&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
A Napier man on home detention has had an allergic reaction to his electronic monitoring equipment.