UpdatedMurray RobertsonGeneral reporter, specialises in emergency services and rural·Gisborne Herald·5 Jun, 2026 12:21 AM2 mins to read‌The big plume of smoke from the fire was clearly visible from many areas of Gisborne city. Photo / Paul Benge A man has been arrested and charged with arson after a house fire in the Gisborne suburb of Mangapapa this morning.Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and St John Ambulance were alerted about 8.50am to the property fire in George St, off Valley Rd.

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