A 50-year old man, whose name is suppressed, faces five counts of murder and one of arson over the 2023 fire.

His lawyers claim he's not guilty by reason of insanity.

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09 Dec: New Zealand Rugby are open to early kickoff times and other initiatives to get fans through the gate

09 Dec: New Zealand will have a new test wicketkeeper for the second match of their series against the West Indies - starting tomorrow at Wellington

09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries

08 Dec: Two more arrests - over the death of a man who died in hospital after being stabbed in Auckland's Mount Wellington on Friday

08 Dec: Wellington's 24-7 Police Maritime Unit could officially be a thing of the past

08 Dec: The family of a 10-year-old boy subjected to a sexual assault in the public toilets of a Lower Hutt playground, says the teen attacker's mental and intellectual conditions created a "foreseeable risk"

08 Dec: A 21-year-old man is due in court today charged with murder and other offences in relation to the death of an Auckland man in Mount Wellington on Friday

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