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. Mark, a pensioner who only wanted to give his first name, was awoken by a couple of "small explosions" around 1am on Monday. 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.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2026 22:02 UTC