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Wednesday 11 October 2023
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Theatre offer affordable tix
Whalers overcome odds
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Camper stolen and burnt out
Nelson’s top hospo recognised
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Nick Schryvers and his cafe Victus Coffee and Eatery were fixed with a double shot of awards at the Nelson Hospitality Awards. Photo: Gordon Preece. Story on page 6.
It was just six months ago when Neil and his partner decided to invest in a campervan to enjoy retirement and be able to get away more with their dog Maia. But a “mindless” act has left the couple reeling after someone broke in, stole the campervan, and burnt it out in a Hira reserve. It was a large Elddis Encore 275, and after a few trips around the South Island they had decided they would put it on the market as it was too hard to get in and out of their steep Atawhai driveway. So Neil, who asked not to have his surname used, began parking it at the bottom of the driveway on SH6 Atawhai with a for sale sign. He had also advertised it on Facebook. Each night before turning in, he would do the usual security check to make sure everything was locked up, including the campervan. He knows it was locked last Wednesday evening as he checked it around 7pm. However, at 4.30am police knocked on his door informing him that the camper had been found burnt out in the Hira Reserve. “I was shocked, I didn’t really take it in too much. They showed me photos at the time but I was just a bit gob-smacked.” He recalls Maia did bark once during the night, which was unusual, but it was just one bark so he didn’t think too much of it.
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