Originally published: Scoop, 01 March 2021
News highlights:
- 13% of respondents have had a parcel stolen in the last 12 months
- More than a third (37%) of parcel theft victims said the value exceeded $100
- Simple ways to protect yourself against parcel theft
Thousands of Kiwis have fallen victim to so-called “parcel pirates” over the past year according to new research by Finder, a financial research and comparison site in New Zealand.
A new, nationally representative Finder survey of 1,501 New Zealanders aged 18 and above has revealed that 13% of respondents – equivalent to more than 478,000 people – have had a parcel stolen in the last 12 months.
Of those who have had a package stolen*, 60% said their parcel was worth over $50, while more than a third (37%) said the value exceeded $100.
This study was designed by Finder and conducted by data and insights business, Pureprofile.
