Photo: Abbey PalmerA burnt-out vehicle found near Riverton in Southland early today is being treated as a potential arson. Caution tape could be seen wrapped around the six-seater vehicle, which was in the car park of the Waimatuku Hall in Thornbury. There were no people in or around the vehicle when emergency services arrived. The fire had been noted as a potential arson and police would be investigating. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said crews were sent from Thornbury and Wallacetown and arrived to find the vehicle well-involved in flames.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 06, 2021 01:41 UTC