The incident has left the couple feeling unsafe and scared of leaving the van unattended, Raso said. Luckily, they got insurance for it the day before the incident, Raso said. Italian tourists Elisa Raso and Andrea Pelizzaro had their van broken into in New Lynn, days after buying it. Ōpōtiki felt “really, really safe”, she said. He said the suspect seen in the footage appeared to break into a car in Lynn Mall a few days after the van incident.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2026 17:56 UTC