Burglars raided the Ellesmere College school canteen in Leeston on Wednesday night, taking the cash register and leaving the freezers open so the food went off. Principal Ronan Bass said the burglars broke into to the canteen with a crowbar. "They have then stolen the cash register and unfortunately all of the freezer lids were left open overnight so the food has now spoiled and is unable to be sold," he said. As a result of the break-in, the canteen will be closed for the rest of the school year. "They have been out here today and really it's up to them now to work through the processes that they work through."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 27, 2019 19:52 UTC