NZ@Noon: 'Dumb' fire and a drug-dealing teen

Flames erupt during another fire at Taheke last year.

A "dumb fire" in South Hokianga and a drug-dealing high school student in Tauranga are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.

Two elderly "time-wasters" who set a "dumb" rubbish fire in South Hokianga that got out-of-control, have been condemned by firefighters.

A Tauranga school boy has been caught in drug bust "sting" by undercover police.

Police are seeking the "good samaritans" that tried to stop a domestic assault in Rotorua.

A Belgian tourist says she "can't trust anyone in New Zealand" after all her clothes and belongings were stolen by a Wanganui man.

Locals have apparently been "yarn-bombing" parts of Masterton in a bid to promote Golden Shears 2015.

Looking for something to do today? Head to McLean Park for Hawke's Bay's first Cricket World Cup match today.

And finally, looking for a good "conversation starter?" Hamilton Fieldays is seeking single, rural bachelors for what one Waikato man claims to have been "one of the greatest experiences of [his] life".