Fire damage to playground on The Strand. Photo / Sandra Conchie
The Strand playground has been set alight for the second time in just under three weeks.
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokeswoman said one crew was sent to a playground on fire on The Strand about 5am today.
She said the fire was not large in size and the crew had put it out within half an hour.
A fire investigator was on the scene this morning.
A police spokeswoman said two people were currently helping police with their inquiries and a scene guard was in place.
Last month the slide at the popular playground was set alight causing extensive damage and shutting off the area for a number of weeks.
The fire was treated as suspicious and had been reported to both the Tauranga City Council and police.
The animal was euthanised after ripping through a wire fence.