A rest home caregiver has admitted to stealing from residents.
Jaime Pairangi Kara was working as a caregiver at New Vista rest home in Whanganui last year when residents noticed money disappearing from their drawers.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Stephen Butler told the Whanganui District Court last week that in her
role Kara was tasked with looking after the health and wellbeing of elderly rest home residents.
He said staff become "suspicious" at Kara's behaviour, and noticed her going into residents' bedrooms when they weren't present. CCTV was set up in one of the bedrooms, and Kara was spotted rifling through the victim's drawers and taking their wallet, which had $65 in it.
She told police she didn't know why she took the money, Mr Butler said. Kara pleaded guilty to theft by a person in a special relationship.
