The digger was allegedly detached from a vehicle in Karaka. Photo / Google Street View
A man whose $40,000 digger has been stolen is urging police to act quickly to nab the thief.
Little Digger Hire manager Leonard Blake says a drain layer from Howick contacted him to hire a digger last Sunday.
He says they arranged to meet in Karaka but when he got
there the digger had been wrenched from the vehicle it was secured to.
Leonard Blake says the man has been sending him text messages, demanding a $2500 payment to return it.
He says police have told him to stop texting him and that they're too busy to do anything at the moment.
