Fire at Kerikeri café next to oldest building deemed suspicious

Saturday 5 September 2026 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 5 Sep, 3:21pm

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A fire broke out in a storage shed next to the Honey House Café in Kerikeri on Friday night. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the nearby 204-year-old Kemp House. Police are now investigating the incident as suspicious.

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1. StuffSat 5 Sep, 12:22pm

   Fire next to Aotearoa’s oldest building deemed suspicious (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSat 5 Sep, 12:27pm

   Blaze at cafe next to New Zealand’s oldest building ‘suspicious’, Fire and Emergency says (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSat 5 Sep, 2:38pm

   Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’ (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZSat 5 Sep, 3:21pm

   Blaze at cafe next to NZ's oldest building 'suspicious', FENZ says (opens in new tab)