Bougainville lad foils Easter egg plot

A local Bougainville boy recently enjoyed the generosity of NZ Police stationed in his country when they gave him one of their precious Easter eggs - supplied by the International Services Group at Police National Headquarters.

“The wee fella promptly jammed [the Easter egg] in his mouth, foil and all, and chewed it up while we tried in vain to warn him about the tin foil,” reports Superintendent Vern Morris, Team Leader, Bougainville Community Policing Project.

“He wasn’t too keen on spitting it out... I think there would have been a fight.”

While the Police staff enjoyed the rare treats, there’s every chance the young local was put off chocolate for life.