Squatters had been problem before alleged arson

Neighbours had been complaining about squatters living in an empty Auckland Council building for years before an alleged arson attack saw it go up in flames, Stuff reveals. Only a charred husk of the two-storey office building remains, but those who live and work nearby said it was a disaster waiting to happen. The building belongs to council-controlled organisation Eke Panuku​ and has stood vacant since 2017 when it was last used.