Police in New Zealand recover 1,000 kg of pounamu after raiding illegal thefts.

Police in New Zealand have recovered approximately 1,000 kilograms of pounamu following a coordinated operation targeting illegal thefts across the West Coast. Three individuals have been charged with theft and are set to appear in court. The operation, involving detectives and iwi leaders, seized the culturally significant greenstone, which was allegedly taken for commercial sale rather than legal fossicking.