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'Noticeable' spike in Dunedin car thieves targeting Subaru vehicles

Police say there is little or no sign of forced entry in many cases, and offenders are instead exploiting known vulnerabilities in some vehicle models.

Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by RNZ ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. RNZNew ZealandFirst report

    'Noticeable' spike in Dunedin car thieves targeting Subaru vehicles

    Police say there is little or no sign of forced entry in many cases, and offenders are instead exploiting known vulnerabilities in some vehicle models.

    · Police won't say which makes of Subaru are being targeted by Otago car thieves

  2. Irish IndependentIreland

    Car thieves targeting specific car models in Cork

Coverage details

2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: RNZ and Irish Independent. RNZ published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, 23 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Dunedin, Subaru, Otago and Cork.

By country: New Zealand (1), Ireland (1). In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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