An 18 year old Featherston man will appear in the Wellington District Court today, facing various charges in relation to alleged commercial burglaries recently.

Detective Sergeant Tracey Calder of the Wairarapa Police says the 18 year old was arrested yesterday and charged with five counts of burglary, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and arson.

"The charges relate to a number of alleged commercial burglaries in the Featherston and Greytown areas over the past six weeks."