A filmmaker is reeling after thieves stole a decade's worth of work and equipment.
Twenty-one items worth up to $30,000 were taken from Craig Fasi's Onehunga home last Wednesday, including two digital cameras worth $16,000 and a $5000 projector.
But the two items he is most desperate to get back are the hard drive and laptop containing 10 years of his work as a graphic designer and curator of the Pollywood film festival.
"I'm absolutely gutted," he says.
"I was in a bit of shock first off, I didn't know what to do. Everything was in there.
"If they have some random act of kindness maybe they could drop them off anonymously."
Mr Fasi is a fulltime graphic designer for a Penrose company.
In his spare time he has been the sole curator of the annual Pollywood film festival in for the past five years.
The festival showcases short films by Pacific Island filmmakers at venues across Auckland.
This year's event starts at Galatos, off Karangahape Rd, on March 2, followed by a screening at the Pasifika festival.
Mr Fasi says he arrived home after work at 6.30pm to find the front door forced open and his office emptied of equipment.
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"It'll slow down the process," he says.
"It's hard enough trying to get the programme out as it is.
"Pollywood isn't out there as a glamorous thing, it's mainly for the community."
Sergeant Grant Tetzlaff says police have no leads but are keen to hear from anyone with information.
"Given the livelihood of Mr Fasi and the work he does for the arts community we'd be keen on having information given to us," Mr Tetzlaff says.
Anyone with information should contact Mr Tetzlaff, at Mt Wellington police station, phone: 526-7300.
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