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.