Over the Moon cheese owners report stolen landfill products

Tuesday 23 December 2025 · 7 outlets · 5 reports · updated Tue 23 Dec 2025, 4:00pm

In this story New Zealand Food Safety, Facebook Marketplace

Police are investigating after discarded Over the Moon-branded cheese was stolen from a Waikato landfill and resold. The products were reportedly sold at a Putāruru market and on Facebook Marketplace. New Zealand Food Safety has warned consumers to remain vigilant regarding the unauthorised sales.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 23 Dec 2025, 8:02am

   Over the Moon cheese owners go to police after discovering sub-par dumped products sold on roadside (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 23 Dec 2025, 1:39pm

   'Please stop hurting our reputation': Cheesemaker’s plea after unauthorised sale of dumped product (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 23 Dec 2025, 2:27pm

   'Out of a supermarket trolley' - Cheese shop owner 'devastated' as discarded product resold (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesTue 23 Dec 2025, 2:41pm

   Cheese shop owner 'devastated' dumped product resold (opens in new tab)

5. 1News via RNZTue 23 Dec 2025, 4:00pm

   Cheese shop owner 'devastated' as discarded product resold (opens in new tab)