A series of vandalism attacks and burglaries has caused $20,000 in damage to a local charitable organisation's premises.
Wai Ora Christian Community Trust has been targeted seven times in the past two months, with damage including smashed walls, windows and doors, graffiti and stolen equipment.
Wai Ora manager Marama Dey said the vandalism had left the organisation in "a terrible financial deficit".
Staff and volunteers had resorted to selling hangi and mowing lawns to fundraise to fix the damage, and had asked local businesses for donations to buy a $4000 alarm system for their buildings. So far they have managed to raise $2000.
Mrs Dey said the most heart-breaking damage was in the horticulture area, where students' carefully tended seedlings had been completely destroyed.