Crime'Feared for her life': Man tried to strangle ex before setting her clothes on fireA man hit his ex-girlfriend on the head and when she fled upstairs, he burned her clothes.19 May 08:00 AM
CrimeArsonist blames meth and psychedelics after $4m Auckland lodge destroyed in blazeShe predicted to a friend she would burn the place down, then she followed through. 19 May 04:37 AM
New ZealandMan charged with seven counts of arson after Masterton church firesIt comes after a manhunt for 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae. 18 May 04:44 AM
WorldSecond suspect arrested over Starmer firebomb attacksThe 26-year-old was arrested at Luton Airport.17 May 11:14 PM
WorldUkrainian charged with arson at properties linked to StarmerMan faces three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.16 May 04:06 AM
New ZealandIt's a 'rough area': Tenants deny starting fire that damaged rental propertyThe fire happened hours after the tenants had been asked to remove a pile of rubbish.15 May 08:00 PM
WorldKeir Starmer owned car targeted in suspected arson attackThe vehicle was parked in the same street as the British PM's family home.13 May 11:17 PM
WorldWhy British PM's former and current homes are part of arson investigationPolice are investigating three suspicious fires at sites with links to Sir Keir Starmer.13 May 09:35 AM
New Zealand'It was like an inferno': Third fire in a year destroys Napier homeA neighbouring home was also blackened by the roaring blaze.11 May 11:04 PM
New Zealand'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blazeNine-year-old Harper Davis saw "a flicker of fire" and raced to tell McDonald's staff.06 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate ‘suspected arson’ at Auckland McDonald's Police are carrying out a scene examination at the restaurant this morning. 05 May 08:51 PM
New ZealandArmed police outside Auckland funeral home following blazeScene guards remain in place while an examination of the damage was under way.27 Apr 08:07 PM
New ZealandPolice Investigate Fire at South Auckland Funeral DirectorsFire and Emergency crews from South Auckland stations have attended an unexplained fire at a Funeral home in Mangere overnight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Apr 03:03 PM
Crime‘Unworthy of belief’: A judge didn't believe one man's story, but the higher courts didNow Tony Harrison's arson conviction has been quashed.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Have a good life': Grieving father forgives Ariki Rigby's killerMurdered woman's family and supporters turn out in force for Napier court sentencing. 10 Apr 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘End of an era’: Aching bones of landmark highway house further crippled by fireThe historic house on State Highway 2, abandoned since the late 1960s, damaged in fire.26 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Northland’s most costly fires in the past three yearsThe Whangārei Heads fire burned for more than a week - now the cost has been revealed.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Car engulfed in flames in suspicious Auckland fireIntense smoke and flames could be seen coming from the fully-engulfed car.21 Mar 09:22 PM
New ZealandFourth arrest made in murder, arson case of 82-year-oldThe man will appear in Hutt Valley District Court with three others today.19 Mar 07:43 PM
New ZealandThree arrested for murder, arson of elderly man in Stokes ValleyThree men were arrested for murder and arson in Stokes Valley.19 Mar 02:14 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate arson as cause of Frankton fireIt took 35 firefighters to put out the blaze.10 Mar 09:35 PM
CrimeWoolworths arsonist was trying to cause a distraction so she could steal groceriesThe grocery store blaze was started in the loo paper aisle and filmed by a TikTok user.01 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandPolice seek sightings of vehicle seen leaving Masterton church firesPolice say they are following 'strong lines of enquiry'.25 Feb 04:43 AM
New ZealandMan wants $2.7m arson conviction wiped because he can't get a jobArsonist asked 'Does this light fires?' as he bought a bottle of meths at service station.24 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘He’s out there’: Auck residents fear more arson attacks, as footage of carport blaze emergesHooded, masked offender caught on video as he targets cars in Auckland's Greenlane. 24 Feb 02:27 AM
New Zealand'He's out there - might do it again': Raging flames as arsonist hit GreenlaneA firebug torched a car, tried setting fire to more, on a shared driveway on Kawau Rd about 1.30 last Monday morning. Police are trying to identify and find the culprit.Watch23 Feb 09:34 PM
New ZealandArmed police cordon off road near Masterton following string of church firesWitnesses reported nine police cars racing through Carterton.23 Feb 02:23 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating after man claims he lit Masterton church fires'I set fire to the seven churches. Seven stars, seven candles,' the man said in a video.22 Feb 10:28 PM
New ZealandFire bug on the loose in Auckland: Multiple incendiary devices planted under carsPolice launch manhunt for arsonist who torched one electric car and targeted others. 22 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train stationDaniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Firefighters battling large blaze on Mangere Mountain overnight.Fire crews have contained a large blaze that broke out on Mangere Mountain last night. Video / NZ HeraldWatch18 Jan 04:07 PM
New ZealandLarge fire at former Centrepoint commune in Albany, AucklandFirefighters were called to a large fire overnight at the former Centrepoint commune in the Auckland suburb of Albany. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Jan 11:12 PM
WorldWatch: Bumbling arsonist strips naked after setting pants on fire in Xmas Day attackAn would-be arsonist got a dose of instant karma in an attack that backfired.10 Jan 12:50 AM
WorldInstant karma: Arsonist sets pants on fire during Xmas Day attackA suspected arsonist was forced to strip off after setting his pants on fire during a Christmas morning attack on a Melbourne shop that backfired. Video / Victoria PoliceWatch09 Jan 10:32 PM
