Fire lit at South Auckland youth justice facility – young person could face charges

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31 Oct, 2026 06:55 AMQuick Read

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Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence. Photo / RNZ, Kim Baker Wilson

Police say charges could be laid against a young person after a fire was lit at a youth justice facility in South Auckland today.

Oranga Tamariki staff alerted emergency services about noon on Saturday after a small fire was detected at Korowai Manaaki in Manurewa.

Deputy chief executive
of Youth Justice Services Dean Winter says medics checked one rangatahi and another person as a precaution and neither was seriously injured.

He says the fire caused minimal damage and was quickly extinguished.