A man has been arrested following two suspicious fires in Mount Maunganui - one in a building housing the police station as well as other businesses.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Police said the first fire, in the Hull Road building on Friday evening, caused some damage.
They said later that evening, a street pole holding a CCTV camera was also set alight, destroying both.
A police spokesperson said the arrest was made after a search of a Mount Maunganui property.
A firearm and ammunition were also seized there.
A 36-year-old man is due to appear in the Tauranga District Court today, charged with arson and unlawful possession of a firearm.