New Zealand / Crime

Building catches fire after ram-raid in South Auckland

08:10 am on 6 March 2023

Fire and Emergency managed to extinguish the blaze. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

An overnight ram-raid has ended with a building catching fire in South Auckland.

In the early hours of this morning, a car was used to break into a shop on Bairds Road in Ōtara.

The car caught on fire, but when police responded at 1.30am, they found the entire building had been set alight.

Fire and Emergency crews were able to extinguish the blaze.

Police are now looking for those involved.