More than $100,000 worth of excavator attachments stolen from Hastings property

More than $100,000 worth of excavating equipment, some weighing up to 3 tonnes, has been stolen from a rural Hastings property.

Police are seeking information about five excavator attachments stolen from a property in Pākōwhai between March 19 and 24.

These excavator attachments were stolen from a rural property in Pākōwhai between March 19 and 24.

A spokesperson said investigators believed the thieves targeted the address.

After police initially estimated the value of the theft at more than $1 million, they on Tuesday clarified the value at $150,000.

The five items stolen were: skeleton buckets, a root rake, a hydraulic sorting grab and an additional excavating attachment.

The weights of the five attachments vary from 500kg to 3000kg and would have required a Hiab, digger, or similar piece of equipment to lift.

Anyone with information should contact police on 105 or online using the reference 250328/8423.