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Two children referred to Youth Aid following fire

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Two boys aged 11 and 12 have been referred to Youth Aid after police identified them as responsible for a fire at the primary school in Raetihi.

A police investigation was launched after two classrooms and a library were destroyed by the fire around 9.15pm on Saturday night (30 May). A third classroom was badly damaged.

The 11-year-old boy is from Hamilton and the 12-year-old is from Raetihi.

Police will not be making any further comment.