A balaclava-clad thief who allegedly pilfered 100kg worth of honey from a Central Otago stall was minutes away from being caught red-handed, the victim says. Honey by Wrights owner Michael Wright, whose Ettrick-based honey stall has been the target of previous thefts, said Wednesday night’s plunder was ‘‘definitely the worst one’’. ‘‘We are just a small family business trying to make a living, it does impact their livelihood,’’ Mr Wright said. CCTV footage shows this alleged balaclava-clad thief stealing an estimated $1650 worth of honey from a Central Otago stall. Mr Wright said the thief came well-prepared.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2026 15:45 UTC