Westgate man reunited with stolen cats after police investigation

NZ Herald

8 Jun, 2026 04:32 AMQuick Read

Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now

‌

SaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInReddit

The owner was pleased to be reunited with the two British shorthairs. Photo / New Zealand Police

A West Auckland man has been reunited with his purebred cats after they were stolen while he was moving house.

Police were called to Rush Creek Drive on Saturday after the owner returned to the property to find his two British shorthairs were missing.

The breed can sell for between
$1500 and $3000.

Waitematā west area prevention manager Acting Inspector Nick Salter said the man had been collecting the last of his belongings when he made the discovery.

“The victim managed to speak with neighbours who had CCTV, and after a number of inquiries and some excellent teamwork, we managed to identify the alleged thieves.”