Repo kerfuffle in kiwi land

Dunedin, New Zealand – March 15, 2022 – The repossession process overseas can be very different than here in the US, but some things remain constant, like angry debtors. Perhaps it’s just the way the story is written, but the whole encounter just seems to be much more civil.

Police were called to an uncivil dispute after a Dunedin man took exception to his cars being repossessed yesterday afternoon.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said a 48-year-old man was due to have two vehicles repossessed by a finance company and two representatives arrived to take his cars about 12.30pm.

But the man committed a minor assault when he “removed” one of them from his Macandrew Bay property, Snr Sgt Bond said.

Police were called.

When they showed up they negotiated with the man to give up his vehicles.

This took some time but eventually the cars were able to be taken away, Snr Sgt Bond said.

Source: Otago Daily Times, NZ

Editor note: Makes it sound like they all sat down and had tea.