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Man charged with seven counts of arson after Masterton church fires
It comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae.

Second suspect arrested over Starmer firebomb attacks
The 26-year-old was arrested at Luton Airport.

Ukrainian charged with arson at properties linked to Starmer
Man faces three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

It's a 'rough area': Tenants deny starting fire that damaged rental property
The fire happened hours after the tenants had been asked to remove a pile of rubbish.

Keir Starmer owned car targeted in suspected arson attack
The vehicle was parked in the same street as the British PM's family home.

Why British PM's former and current homes are part of arson investigation
Police are investigating three suspicious fires at sites with links to Sir Keir Starmer.

'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier home
A neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.

'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blaze
Nine-year-old Harper Davis saw "a flicker of fire" and raced to tell McDonald's staff.

Police investigate ‘suspected arson’ at Auckland McDonald's
Police are carrying out a scene examination at the restaurant this morning.

‘Unworthy of belief’: A judge didn't believe one man's story, but the higher courts did
Now Tony Harrison's arson conviction has been quashed.

'Have a good life': Grieving father forgives Ariki Rigby's killer
Murdered woman's family and supporters turn out in force for Napier court sentencing.

‘End of an era’: Aching bones of landmark highway house further crippled by fire
The historic house on State Highway 2, abandoned since the late 1960s, damaged in fire.

Revealed: Northland’s most costly fires in the past three years
The Whangārei Heads fire burned for more than a week - now the cost has been revealed.

Watch: Car engulfed in flames in suspicious Auckland fire
Intense smoke and flames could be seen coming from the fully-engulfed car.

Fourth arrest made in murder, arson case of 82-year-old
The man will appear in Hutt Valley District Court with three others today.

Three arrested for murder, arson of elderly man in Stokes Valley
Three men were arrested for murder and arson in Stokes Valley.

Police investigate arson as cause of Frankton fire
It took 35 firefighters to put out the blaze.

Woolworths arsonist was trying to cause a distraction so she could steal groceries
The grocery store blaze was started in the loo paper aisle and filmed by a TikTok user.

Police seek sightings of vehicle seen leaving Masterton church fires
Police say they are following 'strong lines of enquiry'.

Man wants $2.7m arson conviction wiped because he can't get a job
Arsonist asked 'Does this light fires?' as he bought a bottle of meths at service station.

‘He’s out there’: Auck residents fear more arson attacks, as footage of carport blaze emerges
Hooded, masked offender caught on video as he targets cars in Auckland's Greenlane.