A woman who stole from a man with dementia will do 200 hours community work for her crimes.
Nikayla Helen Hawea went to visit the 69-year-old victim on July 31, Judge Lynne Harrison said in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday.
Hawea knew the victim, she said. Hawea asked to borrow money from him for petrol, but he only had $80 in his account, the judge said.
He "wasn't in a position to leave the home due to his current physical health".
"You somehow managed to get his bank account details. You were also given permission by the victim to access money directly for petrol."
Hawea later went onto the victim's online bank account and set up automatic payments out of his account and into her own. Those payments were reversed by the bank, Judge Harrison said.
"But you certainly caused him some further confusion as he didn't know anything about those payments that had been set up."
Hawea pleaded guilty to obtaining by deception, dishonestly using a computer system, receiving property, possessing meth and possessing utensils for drug use.
One charge relates to Hawea giving a false name when setting up a power account, and not paying her bills. She owes Genesis power company $482.69 and was ordered to pay reparation.
Hawea has five previous dishonesty related convictions.