NZ@noon: Dambuster pilot immortalised and costly rubbish fire

REMEMBERED: World War II Dambuster pilot and war hero Les Munro. Photo / File

Honour for Dambusters pilot and a big bill for a rubbish fire which got out of hand are two of the stories making the headlines around the regions today.

World War II Dambuster pilot and war hero Les Munro's name will be immortalised by the Waitomo District Council with the renaming of a civic building in Te Kuiti.

A Far North man is facing a $6000 bill after a rubbish fire got out of control and spread into about half a hectare of scrub.

There has been a happy ending for 16-year-old Jacob Hulme-Moir who had his $2500 mountain bike stolen last weekend.

A 'gem' of a campsite in Eketahuna has been named the Supreme Winner of the Camping Grounds category in the 2015 Top Ranked Awards New Zealand.

It will be eyes on TV screen and cellphone in hand tonight at the grand final of Homai Te Paki Paki.

Solo act Charlotte Melser and trio LGW from Wanganui will be performing live from Auckland on the Maori TV talent show while fans back home text in votes.

Murupara's Sam Edwards and Rotorua's Arihana White-Ututaonga are also both in the running, competing alongside eight other finalists for the grand prize of $20,000.

Finally, fireworks season goes into overdrive this weekend. Here's a handy guide of where the major displays are across Auckland.