Police have issued a warning to keep guns locked away.
The theft of two firearms from a Northland home has prompted police to issue a warning to keep guns locked away.
A Dargaville home owner called police after he discovered his home had been broken into and two guns and some jewellery had been stolen about 2.30pm.
The guns, a
12 gauge shot gun with 30 inch blue barrel and a camouflage semi automatic 12 gauge shot gun, had not been locked away.
Northland Police Operations Manager Inspector Marty Ruth says firearms owners must lock their guns away as required by the law.
"Firearms that aren't safely stored are at risk of falling into the hands of criminals," Mr Ruth said.
