Almost 50 Bonsai trees considered "irreplaceable art" by their distressed owner have been stolen from an Auckland garden.
Police are appealing for help to find the 45 Bonsai trees that were stolen from a Mt Albert garden in the city's inner west "last Sunday and into Monday".
Police say this isn't a simple case of trying to nip crime in the bud, but that the miniature trees are instead priceless and much beloved by their owner, who has spent decades lovingly sculpting, nurturing and caring for them.
"This should be compared to the loss of irreplaceable art and involves a man's life-long commitment to their care," Acting Detective Sergeant Thomas Malcolm said.
