Thanks to the public, five stolen kayaks and several mountain bikes have been safely returned to their rightful owners.
Last week the Rotorua Daily Post reported adventure equipment had become hot property, with more than 30 mountain bikes and at least 10 kayaks stolen in Rotorua in recent weeks.
The police asked for the community's help in recovering the missing equipment, saying they were keen to hear from anyone who had seen a mountain bike or kayak out of place or had been offered a suspiciously cheap one for sale.
Rotorua area prevention manager Inspector Stu Nightingale said after this appeal police had received several calls from members of the public, including someone who had seen four cheap kayaks for sale of social media, which she thought was strange.
Mr Nightingale said from that tip police were able to recover five kayaks and make two arrests.