The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 51, December 16, 2007, Article 22

NEW ZEALAND MUSEUMS LOCKING UP MEDAL COLLECTIONS

[In light of the recent high-profile theft, other museums
are stepping up their protection for similar medals.
-Editor]

"Up to 60 medals have been taken out of their cases at
Tairawhiti Museum and locked in a vault, in the wake of
the medal theft from Waiouru Army Museum earlier this month.

"The Gisborne museum boasts New Zealand's largest collection
of medals obtained by the Maori Battalion.

"Tairawhiti Museum director Monty Soutar said the displayed
medals were priceless and it would have been irresponsible
to not take action after medals were stolen from Waiouru.

"'We have taken them out and are putting in replicas,'
he said.

"Gisborne medal specialist Tom Walsh will make replicas
of the key medals.

"'He is one of the top 10 medal specialists in the country.
We are really lucky he lives down the road,' said Dr Soutar.

"All original medals have been taken away to a vault."

To read the complete article, see:
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Default.aspx?s=3&s1=2&id=cf3e926e83174c9ebfb
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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