5 Jul 2019

Thieves steal $20,000 of equipment from recycling charity

From Morning Report, 8:44 am on 5 July 2019

A charity in Auckland that repairs and recycles broken goods has had $20,000-worth of equipment stolen in a premeditated burglary.

The team behind the Repair Cafe - which provides specialist gear to fix broken or damaged stuff for free - say it's a really low blow.

Auckland's Repair Cafe trailer, after the theft of $20K of tools

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The thieves used bolt cutters, and left no fingerprints in what police say looked like a targeted, professional job.

Andrew Walters in action with the Repair Cafe Trailer before the theft

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Reporter Joanna MacKenzie went to meet the bereft repair cafe team.