Invercargill Police investigate theft of burial plaques
Invercargill Police are investigating the theft of a number of burial plaques from grave sites at St Johns Cemetery.
The plaques were stolen between 28 October and 22 November 2025.
Several of the stolen plaques were taken from the graves of Returned Service personnel who served in the First and Second World Wars, making this a particularly distressing crime for families and the wider community.
If you have any information regarding the stolen plaques, please contact Police via 105 and quote event number 251125/6603.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
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Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.6% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.4% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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