Kane Ranui sentenced to home detention after stealing and selling $45,500 of scaffolding to ease family hardship

Open Justice Reporter·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 02:00 AM5 mins to read‌Kane Ranui stole scaffolding from the company he worked and sold it to another company to pocket the money. Greg Bowker / PhotoDespite a history of burglary and theft offending, Kane Ranui was on the up after meeting his wife and having four children.After his family faced financial hardship in 2024, the 36-year-old took it into his own hands to keep them afloat. The then-branch manager for a scaffolding company stole scaffolding and moved it to an empty lot.