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Toyota Aquas are New Zealand's most stolen car - but how can you keep your insurance costs down if you own one?
AMI Insurance said it received more than 9000 vehicle theft and attempted theft claims in 2025.
Toyota Aquas were 8 percent of all stolen vehicle claims, it said, followed by Toyota Corollas at 7 percent and Nissan Tiidas at 6 percent.
The data also showed Toyota Aquas were disproportionately targeted, with a theft rate nearly four times that of the country's most insured vehicle, the Toyota Corolla.
For every 1000 insured Toyota Aquas, 54 had a theft claim, compared with 15 per 1000 Toyota Corollas.
Auckland had the most vehicle theft, followed by Canterbury and Waikato.
Executive general manager of claims Steph Ferris s
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