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Cheung Condemns Arson After Three Kings Election Sign Fire

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC · How we work

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Candidate Cheung said the election sign was deliberately set on fire after earlier vandalism.
Cheung called the arson dangerous, reckless and unacceptable, warning it threatens people and property.
Cheung said there is no place for vandalism, intimidation or criminal behaviour in democracy.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to the Three Kings sign fire shortly after midnight.
A Balmoral crew used a high-pressure delivery hose to extinguish the blaze.

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Candidate Cheung said the election sign was deliberately set on fire after earlier vandalism.
Cheung called the arson dangerous, reckless and unacceptable, warning it threatens people and property.
Cheung said there is no place for vandalism, intimidation or criminal behaviour in democracy.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to the Three Kings sign fire shortly after midnight.
A Balmoral crew used a high-pressure delivery hose to extinguish the blaze.