Corso Appeal After Fire (Press, 13 December 1985)
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Summary: Corso Appeal After Fire (Press, 13 December 1985)
Corso, an aid organisation, has initiated a fundraising appeal following an arson attack on its Dunedin office. The organisation's members speculate that the attack may have been motivated by personal grievances against them. However, Dunedin police attribute the fire, which erupted early on a Sunday morning, to burglars. The fire caused significant damage to Corso's offices in Moray Place, with damages estimated at around $25,000 for the building itself, which is insured. Additionally, educational resources, including books and magazines, valued at the same amount were lost in the incident. Rev. Don Borrie, the national chairman of Corso, expressed his dismay over the attack. Notably, while the building was home to several organisations, only the three Corso offices suffered damage. Mr Rob Finlay, Corso's chairman in Christchurch, mentioned that various branches of the organisation occasionally receive threats, suggesting that such hostility could stem from Corso's positions on contentious issues, including support for the Homosexual Law Reform Bill and advocacy for Māori rights, particularly in relation to protests against Waitangi Day celebrations.
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