A Gore pensioner has been left gutted after his car was destroyed in an act of suspected arson this week, leaving him with no means of transport for medical appointments. PHOTO: NZ POLICEA newly retired Gore man has been left stranded after his uninsured car was torched this week in a suspected arson. However, his burnt-out car was left glued to the road. "[The car] was uninsured too — I ran out of insurance and couldn’t afford to renew it. Police are investigating the fire as a suspected arson, but Mark said he had no idea why anyone would target his vehicle.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2026 16:02 UTC