Two suspicious fires in two days at the Church of the Good Shepherd in West Auckland are being investigated by the police.
The vicar of the Anglican church, the Reverend Learne McGrath, said she is inclined to think the fires were started by children.
The latest fire this afternoon was caused by orange road cones being lit inside the church, she said.
Three fire engines attended the fire at Moire Rd in Massey at 2.25pm and quickly put out the fire. It only caused a bit of surface damage. There was no damage to the structure, said McGrath.
She said there was a similar fire in the same place at 10pm on Thursday. A large tag was also painted on the outside of the building.