Goff congratulates police following medals theft arrests
Defence Minister Phil Goff has congratulated the
Police for progressing to the point of laying charges the
investigation into the theft of military medals from the
Waiouru Army Museum.
Two men are to appear in court in
Auckland this afternoon. Medals including nine Victoria
Crosses were stolen from the museum last December. The
medals were recovered in February.
"Conviction and
sentencing are matters for the Court. New Zealanders,
however, overwhelmingly will want to see those responsible
for the theft held to account for a crime which for reasons
of greed would have seen present and future New Zealanders
robbed of a part of our heritage which has incalculable
worth," Phil Goff said.
"The self-interested actions and
greed of those who carried out this act stand in stark
contrast to those men who risked or sacrificed their lives
for their country in earning these medals.
"The Waiouru
Army Museum has undergone a security overhaul and next week
we will welcome the medals back to the museum.
"It is
critically important that these national treasures remain
accessible to the public and that all New Zealanders are
able to view them and read the stories of courage and
leadership for which they were earned," Phil Goff said.
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