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Kaipara aggravated robbery: Police search for gold Toyota Land Cruiser sightings

Kaipara aggravated robbery: Police search for gold Toyota Land Cruiser sightings

NZ Herald3 days ago
A vehicle was found nearly two hours north of where it was stolen during an aggravated robbery last month, police say.
Police said three men reportedly assaulted a man before stealing his gold Toyota Land Cruiser from a property on Pouto Rd in Kaipara on July 18 about 1.45am.
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