Bail-breaching burglar busted

8 Nov 2026

Released by New Zealand Police

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A 44-year-old man has been charged with burglary and breach of bail after New Zealand Police executed a search warrant at a Whiritoa address and recovered a significant amount of alleged stolen property. Sergeant Cameron Young said Police were made aware of around nine burglaries in the last week in the area north of Waihi, unsettling the small coastal community. The man was taken into custody at the scene and is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Monday 9 November, with enquiries continuing.

Original release

A 44-year-old man is before the courts following several recent burglaries in the Whiritoa area.

Sergeant Cameron Young says in the last week, Police were made aware of around nine burglaries in the area north of Waihi.

"Whiritoa is a small community, and they understandably became increasingly frustrated with these incidents.

Yesterday, Police conducted a search warrant at a Whitiroa address.

A significant amount of alleged stolen property was located and recovered, and a 44-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene.

"We acknowledge these recent incidents would have been incredibly unsettling for the Whitiroa community, and we hope this arrest brings reassurance that we work hard to hold offenders to account," says Sergeant Young.

The 44-year-old man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Monday 9 November, charged with burglary and breach of bail.

Police enquiries are continuing, and further charges cannot be ruled out.

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New Zealand Police
Published
8 Nov 2026
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New Zealand

Source: https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/bail-breaching-burglar-busted

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