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Man Charged Following Series of EV Charger Thefts in Christchurch

12 Oct 2026 6:08 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 26-year-old Christchurch man faces five counts of theft over $2,000 after police allege he cut and stole EV charging cables, disrupting users and costing network providers.

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