A man acting suspiciously around parcels at a Glen Innes property has delivered himself a court summons.
On Wednesday morning, Police received information about the man hanging around a residential unit.
Both the homeowner and neighbours reported the man had no reason to be there, Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager Inspector Rachel Dolheguy says.
“He was allegedly examining courier packages left outside the property, and neighbours had challenged the unknown man about what he was doing,” she says.
“Our staff soon got on scene and spoke with this man further, who offered unfounded reasons for being there.”
The 44-year-old man has been summonsed to the Auckland District Court for unlawfully being in an enclosed yard.
Police applaud residents’ vigilance in reporting the activity straight away.
“Courier packages are irresistible for opportunistic offenders.
“It’s great to see residents keeping an eye out for their neighbours, and taking action by reporting what has happening straight away,” Inspector Dolheguy says.
Image credit: Peter Burdon
Porch Pirates
🕵️♂️ Porch piracy in the U.S. is shockingly rampant—and the daily numbers are staggering.
Based on recent data, 58 million packages were stolen over the past year. That breaks down to:
📦 Estimated Daily Thefts
– 58,000,000 packages ÷ 365 days ≈ 159,000 packages stolen per day
And that’s just a conservative estimate. Some sources suggest the number could be even higher, especially during peak seasons like the holidays.
💰 Value of Stolen Goods
– The average stolen package is worth $160–$228
– That means daily losses could exceed $25 million
It’s a modern plague of doorstep plunder—one that’s reshaping how Americans secure their homes, with doorbell cameras, lockboxes, and delivery lockers becoming part of the new ritual of digital-age vigilance.
This is not America, and as bad as the situation is in NZ, New Zealander’s are still better than American’s, evident , buy the fact that the neighbours keep an eye for their neighbours, I always suggest look out for you neighbour, no matter who they are.
Why the PHUK do courier companies dump parcels on the porch instead of leaving them in a secure place with notice in the letter box?
I answered the door one day and nearly fell over the parcel the fleeing company employee had just ‘delivered’ (thrown on my porch).
A neighbour has accused us of stealing their parcel that was thrown on our porch which is visible from the road. We know nothing of any parcels until she came over twice to accuse us. Obviously porch pinched!
Make it legal for these companies to protect peoples’ goods and to compensate for loss
I believe the companies wont take care so that customers have to take expensive insurance.
SMARTEN UP courier companies!