Police were involved in low speed pursuit following the theft of a tractor from a rural property in Paengaroa overnight.

The vehicle was reported stolen from a Te Tumu Road property by its owner, who is also believed to have been involved in the pursuit of the pilfered red Massey Fergusson tractor.

'Police were called at 7pm to reports of a tractor stolen on Te Tumu Road,” says a spokesperson.

'The tractor has been located and police are speaking to the driver to establish what has happened and why the vehicle has been taken.”

However, the plot thickens as the spokesperson says no arrests were made.

The police branded New Holland tractor which was first unveiled at the 2015 National Field Days at Mystery Creek. Just imagine – a stolen tractor being chased by a police branded tractor, it would have been quite a sight. Photo: NZ Police.