A British tourist had to cut short his week-long holiday in Northland after his rented motorhome was broken into and prized valuables stolen within 24 hours of his arrival.
Robin Crowther-Smith is offering a cash reward for information leading to the safe return of his laptop and passport that were stolen from the Arai Te Uru Recreational Reserve, south head of the Hokianga Harbour.
"Both of these items are priceless to me both personally and professionally, losing years of work and sentimental material on the computer,'' he said.
"And without a passport I will likely be unable to travel to two close friends' weddings in Spain next month.
"I am desperate to retrieve these items and I'm appealing to the good people of the area to help. We've been blown away by the kindness we've received since and my faith in these people has led me to ask you in the area directly."