Stratford Police are seeking help from the public in locating 22-year-old Matthew Joao Edwards in relation to the burglary of a rural property in Wanganui on Wednesday.
He also has outstanding warrants to arrest.
Police say a Nissan 4x4 vehicle was taken from the Wanganui property.
He has connections in Stratford and throughout the Central North Island.
Edwards is described as being of Maori descent, of medium build, approximately 5ft 8in, with black hair and hazel coloured eyes.