{"id":395448,"date":"2026-04-24T13:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395448\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:02:11","slug":"two-arrested-after-100000-of-kiwifruit-pollen-stolen-from-kerikeri-property-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395448\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested after $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen stolen from Kerikeri property"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Some<\/p>\n

\nSome of the stolen items found by police.
\nPhoto: Supplied\/police\n<\/p>\n

Police have arrested two people after over $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen was stolen from a commercial property in Kerikeri.<\/p>\n

On 7 April, the robbery at the property on State Highway 10 was reported to Northland police.<\/p>\n

While police investigations are ongoing, Detective Bernie Patrick, Northland CIB, said an unrelated report helped police make some arrests.<\/p>\n

“On 21 April, officers attended a family harm incident in Waitangi.<\/p>\n

“A stolen fuel card and other stolen property were found in a vehicle, whose owner was subsequently arrested,” he said.<\/p>\n

Police searched three other properties in Kerikeri and found a “significant quantity” of the pollen, a vintage vehicle and loaded gun.<\/p>\n

A stolen trailer, solar batteries, timber, foreign currency and power tools were also recovered by police.<\/p>\n

A 35-year-old man was due to appeared in Kaikohe District Court on Friday, charged with receiving stolen property, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.<\/p>\n

A 42-year-old man has been charged with receiving stolen property and is due to appear in Kaikohe District Court on 8 May.<\/p>\n

Police have not ruled out further charges.<\/p>\n

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