While many of the items stolen from the back of Abby Macredie's car can be replaced, a special pounamu necklace, featuring her parents' wedding rings which was given to her for her 21st birthday, can't be.
The 22-year-old had just returned home to Napier from Christchurch on Saturday when her car - laden with "everything she owned" - was stolen from outside her house.
The 2006 Subaru Outback was her "first proper car" which she'd had since Christmas.
It was parked outside for only about one hour when her mother realised it had been stolen after returning from the shops.
"It didn't feel very real. I was in a bit of shock," Macredie said.