A suspicious car was reported in the area around the time a hay barn caught fire.

The fire was the worst mass killing in Japan since 2016.

Investigations are under way into the fire that has devastated the heritage building.

Despite being in custody for 795 days Searle is waitlisted for a psychological assessment.

Linda Edwards' body was found inside a burnt-out Mt Roskill home in 2016.

The 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of arson.

Police would like to speak with anyone who may be able to identify the man pictured.

Fires lit by Andrew Searle over the course of nearly three years cost $640,000 to put out.

Several serious fires broke out in the Nelson Bays area in February.

"We remind people that the safety of the public and their properties is the priority."

An investigation has been launched into the criminal charge of causing death by arson.

Adam Codlin says the mess he helped clean up on Guppy Rd, Napier was "appalling".

Rapist and murderer Edward McElroy to be released from prison in February on parole

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.

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.

A man who kidnapped a taxi driver and locked him in the car's boot has been jailed.

The alleged arsonist laughed after he was granted bail today.

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.