NZA fire near Kerikeri's Honey House Café, located adjacent to New Zealand's oldest surviving building, Kemp House, has been determined to be arson. The blaze, which occurred on Friday night, started in a storage shed and spread to the café and Kemp House, damaging walls, water pipes, and electrical systems. Fire and Emergency investigator Gary Beer confirmed the deliberate nature of the fire but declined to provide further details as the case is under police investigation. The incident has caused significant damage, including the destruction of historic shingles previously removed from Kemp House. Both the Honey House Café and Kemp House remain closed, with the café affected by fire damage and Kemp House undergoing a roofing project.
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