Police have this afternoon charged a person with arson over yesterday's South Wairarapa fires.
It comes as Fire and Emergency NZ were called to the fires at 3.44am yesterday morning and found multiple buildings ablaze at a rural property on Wards Line in Morison Bush, near Greytown.
Police say the person will appear in Masterton District Court tomorrow on a number of charges.
The charges include, arson - intentionally damaging property by fire with danger to life times two and arson – intentionally damages property by fire times three.
It comes as police located a 47-year-old woman wanted for questioning over the fires today.
Emergency crews from across the region, including from as far as Palmerston North and Hutt Valley, responded.
No injuries are reported and all people are accounted for.
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