Second Auckland jeweller hit by smash and grab robbery in matter of days

A jewellery store in in Pukekohe has been ram-raided for the third time in 10 months, RNZ reports. The incident comes two days after a jewellers in St Lukes mall was robbed. Stonz Jewellers owner Trevor Jordan said his insurance costs had increased by 50% over the past year. His Pukehoke and Takanini stores were robbed seven times in total over the past 18 months. “It’s really taken its toll on me, my family, my friends, my staff,” he said. In his more than 30 years in the industry he had never seen robberies happening this frequently.