Arson
Two more bodies removed from ruins of Loafers Lodge fire
As specialist teams were removing two more bodies from the charred ruins of Loafers Lodge. a man was appearing in court charged with arson over the fire than killed them.
Four bodies have now been… Video, Audio
Lake Taupo arson attacks cause concern
A series of arson attacks on properties on the eastern side of Lake Taupo is being described as reckless and life-threatening.
Seven people escaped with their lives from one holiday home with just… Audio
Man charged with arson in Nelson loses name suppression
The man charged with lighting two fires in Nelson last month can now be named. Benjamin Durrant faces two charges of arson for fires that were started on February 27 and March 6. Audio
Ahipara scrub fire suspicious - Fire and Emergency
Firefighters suspect a wild fire that threatened houses at Ahipara near Kaitaia this morning was deliberately lit. Far North volunteer fire crews arrived on the scene about 1.30 this morning to find… Audio
Auckland cars set on fire in suspected arson
Police are forensically investigating the burnt-out wrecks of two cars suspected to have been set on fire by an arsonist in Auckland Video
Three years imprisonment for serial Piha arsonist
Cory Marson-Wood, 20, lit more than 30 fires in Piha last year. He told police he got an adrenalin rush when he saw emergency services arriving to fight them. Rowan Quinn has the details. Video, Audio
Arsonist: the story of Cyrus Haley
It's 1871 and the city of Auckland is being terrorised by a string of major fires. Fears are raised that a gang of anarchist fanatics could be responsible but the real culprit turns out to be a well… Audio
Teens arrested after attack on elderly woman
The police have arrested two teenagers in relation to the arson of an elderly woman's home in Ranui. Audio
Murderer to be deported back to Korea after release
A man who killed his partner when he set fire to the dentist surgery where she worked will be deported to Korea when he is released from prison. Chul Jun Cho appealed against the decision but failed… Audio
Hunt continues for Piha arsonist
Police hunting for an arsonist in the seaside town of Piha, near Auckland, say the culprit is responsible for at least 15 fires over the past week. Audio
Man jailed for razing family home
A Dunedin electrician destroyed his family's "place of safety" when he drank 18 bottles of beer and burnt down the family home, a judge has said.
Police investigate suspicious Marlborough fire
Police are investigating a large scrub fire in Blenheim, which threatened 30 homes in the Wither Hills area.
Man charged over Northland arson
A man has been charged with arson following a fire at Kelly's Bay in the Kaipara Harbour.
Prison inmate accused of taking part in Springhill riots
A prison inmate accused of arson and assaulting a Corrections officer during the Springhill riots, has been seen on CCTV footage throwing toilet paper rolls into a fire. Audio
Fierce blaze in wrecker's yard possibly suspicious
Fire investigators In Invercargill are heading back today to the site of a fierce blaze at a car wreckers yard. Audio
Possible arson could set back major roading project
The Police are hunting an arsonist, possibly even a serial one, after a bridge fire that may delay a major roading project near Tauranga. Audio
Insight for 14 February 2010: Arson
Sue Ingram investigates research that suggests arson by young people can indicate a link to other more serious offences Audio