New Zealand: Auckland urban farm ransacked, ‘crate loads’ of vegetables stolen
“I feel very thankful to the community that has really stood up and come forward with their generosity to help us feel more secure,” he said.
By Ripu Bhatia
Stuff New Zealand
Mar 18 2021
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The first break-in occurred while Brinsdon-Hall was away on holiday. Spades, gloves and other gardening gear, along with $500 in cash, was stolen.
Police confirmed a burglary was attended at the location in Eden Terrace on 20 February.
“A 50-year-old man is currently before the Auckland District Court on charges relating to burglary and unlawfully taking a motorcycle. The man is next due to appear on May 4,” a spokesperson said.
The farm was targeted again three weeks later, with $2000 worth of gardening gear snatched, according to Brinsdon-Hall.
But it was the theft of “crate loads” of vegetables that he found “gutting and disheartening”.
“Stuff is stuff, and we can always get the money back, but the vegetables are grown for the local community,” he said.
“It’s not my food – it’s grown for the people that support us, and with so much love.”
The second robbery was not reported to the police as Brinsdon-Hall felt he did not have enough evidence.
