The stolen items included a Cartier watch. File photo: Getty ImagesA handbag stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua. Sergeant Sam Oram, of Queenstown, thanked the community for their help recovering the stolen property which included a Cartier watch. "At the end of January, a group of tourists were enjoying a local Queenstown lark when a handbag was stolen, containing two iPhones and a luxury Cartier watch. The pair are now due to appear in the Rotorua District Court on February 12, charged with theft.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2026 00:41 UTC