Thread: More firearms stolen in the nelson area

Firearms and expensive hunting gear has been stolen from a home in Riwaka, near Nelson when the residents evacuated after Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Kaikoura.

The burglary has left owners feeling like they were being watched by opportunists.

A woman who lives at the address said the thousands of dollars worth of hunting gear taken.Six firearms which included some antique pieces, rifles and shotguns were stolen from the Riwaka address in the early hours of Monday morning. Other hunting gear like new tramping boots was also stolen.

The woman and other members of the household woke up to the earthquake just after midnight on Monday. They didn't feel safe in their concrete home and decided to stay with a nearby family member incase of a stronger tremor.

"While we were gone someone ripped our shed off," she said.

"The door to the shed was open and the lid of the freezer was up. Then I noticed that the two gun cabinets had their doors ripped open."They've selected the best of the hunting stuff and left the crap behind. They knew what they were doing."tems taken:

Lee Enfield 303
Remington 110 shotgun
Remington 552 .22
Winchester 370 .22
Very old side by side shotgun
Lamber shotgun
She said it was only a few months ago a neighbour on the street had all of their hunting gear targeted.