Location:
Northland

Police have charged a man following a fire at a historical premises in Kerikeri.

At around 11.40pm on 4 September, emergency services were called to a report of fire at a café on Kerikeri Road, next to the historic Stone Store and Pioneer House.

Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Fouhy, Far North Investigations Manager, says the fire was extinguished by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and there were no reports of injury. 

“The work of the local fire service has prevented the two historic buildings being damaged, however the café itself was significantly damaged.”