Police investigate suspicious fire damaging four trucks in Invercargill

Wednesday 3 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 4 Dec 2025, 7:54am

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Four vehicles belonging to Christchurch company Treetech were damaged by a suspicious fire at Queens Park in the early hours of Wednesday. Police believe the trucks were deliberately torched while the company was assisting with storm recovery at the park.

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1. 1NewsWed 3 Dec 2025, 2:43pm

   Suspicious fire engulfs multiple aborist trucks in Invercargill (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesWed 3 Dec 2025, 2:56pm

   'Million dollars of damage': Trucks torched in suspicious Invercargill fire (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 3 Dec 2025, 3:28pm

   Cars torched at popular Invercargill park (opens in new tab)

   • Suspicious fire engulfs multiple trucks overnight in Invercargill (opens in new tab) Thu 4 Dec 2025, 7:54am