The judge told Dillan Wilson he was lucky not to be facing charged relating to deaths.

The brother of an American tech millionaire has now been arrested for arson.

Fire rips through East Auckland building site.

Man died after accidentally setting himself alight, and police believe he was not alone.

Police said the offenders drove away and crashed into taxi while trying to escape.

Man charged with starting fire that destroyed a Somerville Rd house.

Murderer denied parole after making anti-authoritarian comments during phone call.

Members of the public claim to know the firebug who attacked an Auckland petrol station.

A 55-year-old man has been charged with arson and burglary.

Michael Shane McFadyen thought the car was his ex-girlfriend's.

Two alleged arsonists were terrorising South Auckland with a spate of fires.

A trial for the alleged kidnapping has begun in Wellington this morning.

Teenage arsonist jailed for crime committed while on bail for assault and knife threats.

Two young men have been charged with torching several buildings in South Auckland.

Police have not ruled out the possibility of further arrests.

A top architect has won an appeal against his conviction which he said impacted his career

Two days after an arsonist set the playground on fire, the school was burgled.

Fire at popular playground latest in spate around suburban Hastings.

Misguided arson attempt lands man in jail for a year.

Mental health patient guilty of arson

A young man will now be sentenced for lighting several fires in coastal community.

A young man appeared in court after an elderly woman woke to find her house being torched.

Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.

A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Police hunting arsonists after seven suspicious fires in four weeks.

Man now appealing arson conviction - saying it will restrict his career.

The most likely cause was that the wildfire was deliberately lit, say fire investigators.

Second arsonist jailed for plot to torch West Auckland business.

Police source says fire that killed young mum and newborn was deliberately lit.

Man jailed for two years was under no supervision when setting fire to Dunedin bar.