The Crown alleges they stole a boat worth $15,100 from Whananaki North, while Pou is accused of stealing an inflatable boat worth $17,000 to $20,000 from Russell and another from Tutukaka, worth $55,000.
Police say they recovered a swag of stolen items from Tuhiwai's home in Otaika and a house Pou occupied in Maungatapere in June and July, 2014. The items recovered included four mattresses that were on board a boat which was stolen from Whananaki North.
Another boat plus diving and fishing gear were stolen from Parekura Bay, between May and June 2014. The diving and fishing gear were recovered from Pou's property.
Prosecutor Catherine Gisler said $13,085 worth of items were stolen from one house alone in Mangawhai. A USB memory stick that belonged to the homeowner's son was recovered from Tuhiwai's property.
In another incident, Ms Gisler said, a boat and an air compressor were stolen from a house on Whangaumu St in Tutukaka, between June 9 and 13, 2014. The air compressor was found at Pou's home.
She said a Suzuki Vitara was stolen from outside the Russell Boating Club between January and March 2014, and a stolen number plate was placed on it. The vehicle was later used to tow a stolen boat in Whananaki.
Ms Gisler said Pou's DNA matched a sample found on a glove left behind during the burglary of an Oakura Bay Rd property.
Pou's lawyer Chris Muston urged the jury to keep an open mind throughout the trial and to focus on the evidence in court.
John Moroney, representing Tuhiwai, said the Crown relied on circumstantial evidence and that no evidence linked his client with the spate of burglaries. He said if evidence did not link Tuhiwai to burglary, it did not automatically mean he must be guilty of receiving stolen items as the Crown alleged. The case continues.
