Azriel TaylorOther·15 Jul, 2026 11:43 PM2 mins to readThe blaze broke out on July 14, 2025, at St Mary’s Catholic Church on Great North Rd in Avondale. Photo / Hayden WoodwardThe blaze broke out on July 14, 2025, at St Mary’s Catholic Church on Great North Rd in Avondale. Photo / Hayden WoodwardA year after a devastating fire at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Auckland’s Avondale, restoration is underway. A blaze ripped through the main building early on July 14 last year. . Eventually, police arrested and charged Sinele Katoa, 42, with arson.
Katoa, who had undiagnosed schizophrenia and was
