Hutt Valley police have laid charges after a series of burglaries across the Wellington area.
On Wednesday a 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were arrested in Upper Hutt.
The two people are facing 25 burglary charges and 12 shoplifting charges between them.
The woman is also facing one charge of assaulting police.
Police said the offending has taken place during the past 5 months in the Hutt Valley and wider Wellington area.