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 council has also been served with judicial review proceedings.