Police appealed for witnesses to come forward following a “suspicious” fire in Whangārei on Thursday morning.
The Tikipunga fire was first spotted by a member of the public at around 5.30am on January 2 when they came across a vehicle on fire on the front lawn of a residential property.
The member alerted the property’s occupants and helped them move another vehicle to safety.
“Police would like to speak to this member of the public and any other potential witnesses who may have seen or heard something suspicious in Kiripaka Road around the time of the fire,” Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer said.
He asked anyone who can help to contact police via 105.
