Bay of Islands houseboat raided, sleep apnoea machine among items stolen
A family's houseboat in the Bay of Islands was burglarized, with thieves stealing approximately $10,000 worth of equipment including a sleep apnoea machine and fishing gear. The family is struggling to understand how the heavy items were removed from the vessel moored offshore.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of remote recreational properties to theft and the personal impact of losing essential medical equipment.
A Northland family's houseboat retreat in the Bay of Islands has been stripped bare by thieves who stole up to $10,000 worth of equipment — including a sleep apnoea machine, an outboard motor and all their fishing gear.
The article is a standard local crime report focusing on the victim's experience.
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