An 11-year-old girl is being hunted by police in connection to a string of burglaries in Invercargill.
Police said they were investigating "a large number" of daylight burglaries in the south Invercargill area.
The majority of the thefts have come back to a youngster identified as an 11-year-old girl who approaches homeowners with a fabricated story to get inside their homes.
The items she is accused of taking and believed to be targeting are jewellery, wallets and cellphones.