Eighteen-year-old man charged with arson over Mangatainoka Domain grandstand fire

August 23, 2020
A firefighter operates a fire truck while battling the SkyCity NZ International Convention Centre fire.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with arson over the Mangatainoka Domain grandstand fire.

This afternoon, Fire and Emergency NZ told 1 NEWS a well-involved fire was burning at a grandstand at the Mangatainoka rugby ground in Tararua.

The blaze was being treated as suspicious and police now say an 18-year-old man has been arrested over the fire.

They have been charged with arson and will be appearing in Palmerston North District Court tomorrow.

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