Ōtorohanga Kiwi House faces $15,000 bill after theft and arson

Thursday 18 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 19 Dec 2025, 4:00am

The Ōtorohanga Kiwi House was targeted by two separate incidents of theft and arson in November. These attacks caused more than $15,000 in damage and disabled critical life-support systems for four days. Operations manager Julian Phillips stated the incidents have forced the centre to use scarce funds for repairs.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 18 Dec 2025, 11:53am

   Ōtorohanga Kiwi House hit by vandalism and arson; damage bill hits conservation work (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 18 Dec 2025, 1:50pm

   Ōtorohanga Kiwi House faces $15k bill after theft and arson spree (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato TimesFri 19 Dec 2025, 4:00am

   Theft and arson leave Ōtorohanga Kiwi House facing $15,000 bill (opens in new tab)