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A man who allegedly stole a treasured Māori carving from a North Shore apartment building made his escape via e-scooter.
A “treasured” Māori carving stolen from an apartment building has been found in bushes not far away. The carving was stolen from the Fernz Motel and Apartments in Birkenhead, on Auckland’s North Shore, on April 28. A man was captured on CCTV taking the “unique” piece, then leaving on an e-scooter. On Monday, police said the carving had been found on Woodside Ave in Northcote, just 2.1km from the building.
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CCTV footage of the taonga thief in Auckland
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CCTV footage shows the man entering the Fernz Apartments in the suburb of Birkenhead early on Wednesday morning and grabbing the taonga.
Detective Constable Alistair Harford said police are asking for help to identify the man. The male arrives on an electric scooter and is wearing distinctive white overalls. Police belive the community will be able to help identify this male and return the unique piece to its rightful owner.
He said anyone with information should call 105 or message it on Facebook. Share this
Caroline Williams09:37, May 01 2021
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A man who allegedly stole a treasured Māori carving from a North Shore apartment building made his escape via e-scooter.
A man stole a Māori carving from an apartment building in Auckland and left the scene on an e-scooter, police said. The man was captured on CCTV as he arrived at the Fernz Motel and Apartments on Rawene Rd in Birkenhead about 5.16am on Wednesday April 28. He then removed the carving – a “treasured taonga” – from the wall before taking off on the scooter, detective constable Alistair Harford said.
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Police are looking to identify a man who took a Māori carving off a wall at the Fernz Apartments on Auckland’s North Shore.
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Person captured on CCTV stealing a treasured Māori carving from the Fernz Apartments in Birkenhead. Video / Counties Manukau Police
Person captured on CCTV stealing a treasured Māori carving from the Fernz Apartments in Birkenhead. Video / Counties Manukau Police
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A man has been caught on camera stealing a precious Māori carving from an Auckland apartment - before fleeing on an electric scooter.
Police are asking the public for help to identify the man who broke into the Fernz Apartments, located on Rawene Road in Birkenhead, at 5.16am on Wednesday.