NZPA monkeys nobble copy

... Mr Mallard had knobbled Ms Kaye ...

Once again NZPA monkeys show their true worth.

knobble
Metallurgy. to treat (semirefined puddled iron) on a hearth before shingling to produce wrought iron.

nobble

1.	to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race.

2.	to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to.

3.	to swindle; defraud.

4.	to seize (a person); hold for arrest.