New ZealandPiha arsonist pleads guilty after blaze led to 90 firefighters being called outA young man will now be sentenced for lighting several fires in coastal community.08 Feb 09:30 PM
New ZealandTeen in court over arson attack on elderly woman's homeA young man appeared in court after an elderly woman woke to find her house being torched.31 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandChurch gutted in suspected arsonTwo letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.20 Jan 04:55 PM
New ZealandKidnapping and arson charges 15 months after car fireA man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.14 Jan 10:40 PM
New ZealandHunt for possible Frimley firestarterPolice hunting arsonists after seven suspicious fires in four weeks.09 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandTop architect set fire to wife's clothes - and wedding dressMan now appealing arson conviction - saying it will restrict his career.19 Dec 06:51 AM
New ZealandLikely cause of deadly Port Hills fires remains arsonThe most likely cause was that the wildfire was deliberately lit, say fire investigators.03 Nov 01:11 AM
BusinessHired arsonist jailed for torching businessSecond arsonist jailed for plot to torch West Auckland business.21 Sep 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Arson' killed young mum and newborn sonPolice source says fire that killed young mum and newborn was deliberately lit.16 Sep 06:15 PM
New ZealandIntellectually disabled man 'failed' by systemMan jailed for two years was under no supervision when setting fire to Dunedin bar.29 Aug 09:37 PM
New ZealandTaipa rugby loses gear in a fireSuspicious fire destroys gear and equipment at rugby club.29 May 09:34 PM
New ZealandPiha arson accused's identity suppressedThe identity of the man has been suppressed due to threatening behaviour on social media.11 May 11:24 PM
New ZealandGood Samaritans' home razed hours after helping fire victimWoman charged with arson after two houses burn down in as many nights.27 Apr 08:50 AM
WorldBanker questioned over fire at mansionThe 500-year-old Grade 1 listed mansion was gutted in the fire.22 Apr 08:56 PM
New ZealandInvercargill house fire may be arsonNo one was home when fire broke out in an Invercargill home and now it's being treated as arson.06 Mar 04:24 PM
New ZealandArsonists destroy children's playgroundArsonists leave $40,000 bill after setting fire to slides in children's playground.28 Feb 05:37 PM
CrimeMan pleads not guilty to 10 arson chargesA Northland man has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of arson and elected to have a jury trial. Andrew Lee Searle, 20, of Te Kopuru02 Feb 06:30 PM
CrimeHouse fire started by 'drunk hooligans'A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.28 Jan 08:47 PM
New ZealandHouse destroyed in suspicious firePolice would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.27 Jan 03:15 AM
New ZealandMan charged with 10 Northland arsonsA Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest 19 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandRobbery and burglary investigatedChristchurch police are investigating two incidents in the city, the latest was when a man entered a tavern yesterday with a sawn-off shotgun.18 Jan 07:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch burglar torches crime scenePolice are investigating a burglary and arson that happened in a Christchurch bar yesterday morning.17 Jan 03:10 AM
New ZealandArson suspected in Arthur's Pass firesA fire which burned through 100ha of hillside near Arthur's Pass last week and four more fires on Saturday are suspected to be the work of an arsonist.16 Jan 08:58 PM
New ZealandMan charged over Northland fireA 20-year-old Kaipara man is appearing in the Whangarei District Court today on one charge of arson.13 Jan 09:23 PM
New ZealandFirefighting pilot's fishy surpriseA fire fighting helicopter pilot had an unexpected passenger hitch a ride in his monsoon bucket on Monday.05 Jan 11:28 PM
New ZealandFires cost schools millionsAuckland and Bay of Plenty worst hit, but authorities say reduction efforts have worked.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFishing boat Te Aroha rises from the ashesAfter extensive fire damage the Greymouth fishing boat Te Aroha has risen from the ashes and is back trawling off the West Coast.22 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandArsonist assaults 91yo womanA man obsessed by fire tried to burn down a classroom while on bail for assaulting a 91-year-old woman.15 Dec 11:27 PM
WorldTwo juveniles charged over deadly firesThe wildfires that tore through East Tennessee killed 14 people last week and left nearly 150 others injured.07 Dec 09:02 PM
New ZealandRash of car fires suspiciousPolice suspect arson after six car fires in Christchurch overnight.06 Dec 06:59 PM
New ZealandArson charges laid after fire guts barA 40-year-old man had been charged with arson after three fires in Dunedin overnight.29 Nov 11:26 PM
New ZealandArson accused appears in courtThe 47-year-old man accused of lighting a number of rubbish bins on fire across Wellington has appeared in court. Robert Mackie 05 Oct 02:00 AM
WorldBride-to-be strangled in her homeAs her fiance celebrated his stag-do, the bride-to-be was being murdered.16 Aug 06:34 PM
