Small business say they'll be living in fear while they wait in the queue for fog cannons to help protect them.
The government has announced a $4000 subsidy for small shops and dairies, regardless of whether they've been victims of crime.
But accessing them is the next hurdle - with only about six suppliers in the country, and demand about to skyrocket.
Reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi have the story.
