Hundreds of thousands of plastic beads have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf. Only half of the plastics businesses using nurdles have signed up to voluntary spill prevention initiatives.

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News 2 teens, 1 armed with knife, allegedly tried to cover man's head with plastic bag & steal luxury watch at Clementi. The victim managed to escape and called the police, who arrested them.