A large number of half wine barrels and some "hefty" outdoor furniture has vanished from Havelock North. It's like someone's setting-up somewhere," say police.
Police are convinced there are connections between thefts in the Havelock North area which include a large number of half wine barrels and some hefty outdoor furniture.
They're unlikely to know for sure until they find the missing items, but Senior Constable Pehi Potaka says: "It's got to be related
in some way. It's like someone's setting-up somewhere."
The mystery started with the disappearance of 13 half-barrels from a kindergarten in Te Mata Rd, Havelock North, on August 4-7. Seven were stolen from another Havelock North address soon afterwards.
Hefty macrocarpa furniture was stolen last week from the outdoor area of a cafe in Havelock Rd, between Napier and Havelock North. Taken were a large table, two bench seats and what Potaka says is "best-described" as a bar leaner.
All the thefts are believed to have taken place in the hours of darkness, and would have involved more than one person and a vehicle or vehicles which could be used to transport the stolen items, he said.
