Thieves in New Zealand steal worm farm

Thieves who squirmed off with a 100-kilogram worm farm from Zealandia's eco-sanctuary may have been after fertiliser for an illegal crop-growing operation, police say.

The Karori sanctuary said the thieves were "two-legged worms".



Senior Constable Dave Ross said the farm contained more than 8000 worms, was full of compost and would have taken at least two people to carry away. "I've never come across anyone who's taken a worm farm."

That many worms was the equivalent of the population of a small town. "It's like someone walking in and pinching Levin. That's not to say Levin people are worms."