"I think we have a really good rapport and we are seen as a positive influence in the community, so it was completely out of the blue," Jason Malcolm said.

"We've got a shipping container that was filled with all sorts of stuff we had put aside to use on a weekly basis or on a special occasion."

A gazebo, a baptism pool, new heaters and sleeping bags, Sunday School supplies, scooters, and a children's playground were among the items stolen from the Clifflife Church on Rangiora St on Monday night. Read more