New ZealandEight years' jail for arsonist with no regretsArsonist Phoebe O'Donaghue has no remorse and no empathy for the family whose house she torched as they slept, a Probation Service report says.31 Oct 01:17 AM
Opinion<i>Andrew Hooker:</i> How insurers accuse customers of dishonestyYou might be surprised how often insurance companies call their customers liars, fraudsters or criminals, and the flimsy basis on which they sometimes do so.07 Oct 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Hold still' - Man captures arson on cellphoneA man used his cellphone camera to take a photo of people at the scene of the alleged arson of a 4WD vehicle near Te Puke.14 Sep 02:03 AM
New ZealandThree arrested over west Auckland blazeThree men have been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged arson and burglary of a west Auckland discount store gutted in a fire early today.11 Aug 06:41 AM
New ZealandMan 'helping police' after huge blazeAt least one man is "helping police with inquiries" after a suspicious blaze gutted a West Auckland discount shop overnight.11 Aug 12:08 AM
New ZealandNetball boss facing arson charges resignsThe chief executive of Canterbury Netball and the Tactix trans-Tasman netball championship franchise has resigned.06 Aug 11:31 PM
New ZealandInsurer ordered to pay for house deliberately set alightAMI Insurance has been ordered to pay for damage to a leaky building in the Auckland suburb of Epsom that was deliberately set alight.27 Jul 09:08 AM
New ZealandSons can't forgive mother's killerBrad Chapman said he would never forgive Tonya Bennett for setting fire to his Pukekohe home knowing his mother was asleep upstairs.23 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandGirl jailed for mother's fatal burningA 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.22 Jul 10:58 PM