The theft of thousands of dollars in tools has dealt a heavy blow to a group of Waikato conservation volunteers. Most Saturdays the Friends of Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve volunteers meet at the 40-hectare reserve to carry out predator control, conservation and maintenance work. But on April 24, Noel Sandford, 79, discovered his electric nail gun, chainsaw, hammer and ruler had been stolen from his lock box. He’s in charge of managing, upgrading and building the track, helping prevent kauri dieback, while others focus on planting, weeding, spraying and mowing. “We can have anywhere between three volunteers a day to over 20 volunteers each weekend.

Source: Stuff May 03, 2021 16:52 UTC