A Whangarei mother and a deaf male teenager broke into and stole items from a house while the woman's 6-month-old baby sat in the car.
Holly Walker has pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary and another of aggravated assault and will appear for sentencing in Whangarei District Court next week.
She was with 17-year-old Taylem Junior Henry on September 30 when they burgled a house in Pipiwai and loaded a number of items into their car before being disturbed by the owner. Another person allegedly involved has denied the charge.
The home owner saw Henry running away from the rear of the property with a camera bag from the house.
Also stolen were a remote control helicopter, a digital camera, a laptop computer, a gaming console and other electrical items.