Morning Headlines | Trump speaks at Republican retreat, Rodeo popularity rises on cusp of new regulations | Wednesday January 7, 2025Police have condemned the theft of war veteran plaques from an Invercargill cemetery as a “particularly low act”. A 44-year-old man has been charged with theft by Invercargill Police after plaques went missing from St John’s Cemetery between October 28 and November 22. Nine plaques were taken in total, four of which were taken from the graves of Returned Service personnel who served in World War I and World War II. Senior Constable Craig Colyer said all nine plaques have since been recovered, but, sadly, some were damaged beyond repair. “While we are pleased the plaques have been located, it is disappointing that not all could be restored to their original condition,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 07, 2026 00:31 UTC