Sweet heist? Nestle brand says 12 tonnes of KitKat choc bars stolen
The brand warned that “the theft may lead to a shortage of KitKats appearing on shelf”, acknowledging that…
Over the past month, French authorities have seized nearly 12 tonnes of cocaine around Polynesia
Over the past month, French authorities have seized nearly 12 tonnes of cocaine around Polynesia, including three that…
Clutha storm cleanup continues: 150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs
“It was just so much destruction in such a short amount of time,” Holly said. “The scale of…
French Navy seizes five tonnes of cocaine believed headed to Australia from ship in South Pacific
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Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising location
About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
More than 10 tonnes of cannabis seized as Operation Beryl targets 120 ‘grow houses’ run by Vietnamese organised crime groups across Auckland
“Police efforts have dealt a significant blow to the pockets of organised crime figures and their associates,” Detective…
Genesis strikes deal with BT Mining to supply coal for Huntly Power Station
In an average year, Huntly burns around 300,000-500,000 tonnes of coal, but gas declines, dry years and low…