As stated by Senior Constable Russ Smith, Marlborough Prevention
Police are seeking information following two vehicle thefts in Kaikoura and Taimate overnight.
Police received a report that a crashed vehicle had been found abandoned and on fire on SH1 between Seddon and Ward around 5:15am today.
Police and Fire and Emergency NZ attended and the fire was extinguished.
Nobody was located with the vehicle.
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