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A man's been sentenced after stealing hundreds of beehives in the central North Island

A man's been sentenced after stealing hundreds of beehives in the central North Island

21 July 2024

The 26 year old man was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court this week - he was ordered to pay more than 70-thousand dollars in reparations and given 11 months home detention.

His theft of 333 beehives, to supply orchards, was estimated to cost the industry 184-thousand dollars.

The environmental and financial harm was described as immense.

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