Swanson arsons: Parihaka O’Connor sentenced for burning down Auckland home

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·27 Sep, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to read‌Parihaka O’Connor burned down the rental home he was living in while experiencing methamphetamine-induced psychosis.Parihaka O’Connor burned down the rental home he was living in while experiencing methamphetamine-induced psychosis.A tenant who was in the process of being evicted from his West Auckland home removed his belongings, then splashed petrol throughout the building and set it alight. But it wasn’t the eviction that prompted him to destroy the home and endanger the lives of his neighbours; it was instead