Firearms licence holders living in rural areas have been warned by police to review their security in the wake of a spate of firearms and ammunition thefts over the weekend.
The call comes after four shotguns were stolen from a residential Ruawai property between Sunday and Monday.
The firearms were brand new and were not stored securely.
Earlier in the weekend, three firearms and ammunition were stolen from a gun-safe in a garage at a residential Ruatangata West property and two air rifles were stolen from a Mangawhai property.
The air rifles had been stored behind an office door.