Gore Police are following positive lines of enquiry in the investigation of a suspicious house fire in Waikaia.
On Wednesday 21 February 2024, emergency services were alerted to a house fire on Elswick Street just after midnight.
Thankfully there were no injuries, however the house and two vehicles on the property sustained extensive damage in the incident.
Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney says Police are determined to hold the person responsible accountable, and while an offender has not been located at this stage, we're making progress to an arrest.
"There are positive leads in our investigation that we are looking into, however we continue to appeal to the public for any information they have on this incident."
Police appreciates this arson was some time ago, however any information provided by the public could be pivotal to the investigation.
