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Family victims of fire and burglary in same weekend
A horror weekend for a Merivale family saw them become victims of both a house fire and a burglary within hours.
Smoke alarm saves woman from fire
A woman has lost her home but lucky to be alive after waking to the sound of a smoke alarm this morning.
Insurer ordered to pay for house deliberately set alight
AMI Insurance has been ordered to pay for damage to a leaky building in the Auckland suburb of Epsom that was deliberately set alight.
Firefighters battle blaze at Auckland church
Twelve fire crews were called to a blaze at a south Auckland church this afternoon.
Sons can't forgive mother's killer
Brad Chapman said he would never forgive Tonya Bennett for setting fire to his Pukekohe home knowing his mother was asleep upstairs.
Girl jailed for mother's fatal burning
A teenager who admitted murdering a mother-of-three by setting her house alight was today jailed for a minimum of 11 and a half years.
Liquor store set ablaze in 'ram raid gone wrong'
A south Auckland liquor store was gutted by fire when a stolen car was driven into the building early this morning.
Man charged over fire victim's death
A 28-year-old North Shore man has appeared in court over the murder of Jacqueline Blackbourn in a house fire last month.