A house fire at a property in Otaki was deliberately lit while the occupants were away on holiday, police say.
The house in Totara Street was well ablaze when fire service and police were called to the scene about 12.50pm on Thursday.
The occupants were away on holiday at the time. No one was hurt in the fire.
The house was severely damaged, and fire investigators believe it was deliberately lit.
Detectives from the Levin Police are conducting an investigation into how the fire started and want to hear from anyone who has any information that could assist them with their investigation.
