Thanks to public generosity, which came to the fore in spades, a new TV and a $100 gift voucher were donated to a Whangarei resident with special needs after his home was broken into while he was on holiday.
Henare Parangi was over the moon yesterday when The Northern Advocate delivered a 32-inch flatscreen TV donated by marketing and events executive Steph Godsiff of Haruru Falls and the voucher, donated by a person who wished to remain anonymous.
His Whangarei home was burgled sometime between December 16 last year and January 15 when he was visiting his whanau at Te Tii.
Also stolen were a DVD player, a radio, a computer modem, meat from the freezer and assorted groceries.
Thieves gained entry by jamming open a window.