New Zealand authorities have been accused of vandalism for stripping the ivory key tops from an antique piano shipped into the country by its British owner.
The 123-year-old upright piano should have been exempt from strict rules aimed at cracking down on the ivory trade because it was built before 1914.
But owner Julian Paton, an English heart disease researcher who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and two children, was unaware he needed a special verification... See More
New Zealand authorities have been accused of vandalism for stripping the ivory key tops from an antique piano shipped into the country by its British owner.
The 123-year-old upright piano should have been exempt from strict rules aimed at cracking down on the ivory trade because it was built before 1914.
But owner Julian Paton, an English heart disease researcher who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and two children, was unaware he needed a special verification certificate for the family heirloom, according to local reports.
