Nine-year-old spoken to about fires

A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The first fire started in a clothing rack at The Warehouse in Waipapa about 1.45pm on Tuesday. Sergeant Peter Masters, of Paihia police, said damage was kept to a minimum by a customer's quick response and the store's good fire procedures. The store was evacuated and no one ...