Some monkey business and a pooch stuck in legal limbo are just two of the stories making headlines across the regions.
The monkeys at Wellington Zoo have a treat on the way, thanks to the Henley Men's Shed and a group of girls from St Matthew's Collegiate School.
A dog at the centre of an attack on a 10-year-old girl is stuck in a legal limbo.
Ongoing rubbish issues have one Fenton Park resident fed up, saying it should not be her job to clean up after her neighbours.
A Tauranga social service organisation burgled of most of its appliances and furniture has been inundated with donations.