Photo: Geoff SloanAn upset Christchurch mother has resorted to permanently attaching treasures to her children’s graves after several items were stolen - including three sacred pounamu pieces. Elwyn was eight-months-old when he died of cot death and Talla was 25 when she died from a severe asthma attack. Returning the next day, Gwyneth noticed a plaque, string of solar lights and pounamu necklace had been stolen. "We have cemented down most of the pounamu," Gwyneth said. City council acting unit manager for parks Al Hardy said family and friends are responsible for items on graves.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2020 21:11 UTC