$157k fraud spree: Forged IDs, bogus cards, and $80k rental car that was never returned
He rented an $80k Toyota, never returned it, and stole via fake credit cards.
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Police seize LSD, cocaine, meth and $800k cash in crime syndicate bust
Police said today’s arrests follow months of painstaking investigation.
Girls allegedly mugged Auckland bus passengers - robberies, assault on route 70
Three young people are facing charges: a 13yo girl, a 14yo girl and a 15yo boy.
Dave Letele pulls the pin on his South Auckland foodbank
Dave Letele's South Auckland foodbank is closing its doors.
Society Insider: Kiwis and their yachts at Am Cup; Mowbray’s empire; the ultimate society 21st
This new weekly column pulls back the curtain to reveal how NZ's other half live.
Letters: Let’s get real – the sinking of the Manawanui is a total disaster
OPINION: 'I was amazed by Defence Minister Judith Collins’ response to the sinking.'
Adopt a tram: Motat’s million-dollar appeal to keep heritage trams rolling
Museum fundraiser allows the public to adopt one of its seven heritage trams.
MOTAT’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling
Motat’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling allows the public to adopt one of seven such vehicles. Video / Alyse Wright
Drugs and 'macho mentality': What a man who fatally shot undercover cop told parole hearing
John Skinner has been denied parole for the 2008 murder of Sergeant Don Wilkinson.
Car trapped under pickup truck after three-vehicle rush-hour crash on Auckland motorway
“Delay your journey or use an alternative route.”
'Getting her home asap': Family update after NZ woman reported missing in Bali
The woman's family said they became worried after she failed to meet up with her partner.
Have you seen Maaka? Police, family fear for 15-year-old boy missing 12 days
The 15-year-old was last seen on September 27.
Confirmed: Charli XCX to headline Laneway in 2025
The pop star will bring brat summer to Western Springs next February.
Drizzle forecast for entire country, heavy showers in Auckland amid sudden 10C drop in temps
Polar jet stream pulls series of cold air surges across NZ today, Sunday, early next week.
Ancestral maunga around Auckland to close during Guy Fawkes
Mountain authority to close 14 Auckland maunga during firework season.
‘Disturbed’: Corrections’ bid to nearly double Auckland Prison capacity blindsides council, locals
The council said it hadn't been given any chance to provide feedback.
Letters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'
OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'
Auckland liquor store employee assaulted during fourth aggravated robbery in month
Police were called to scene of the incident around 7.20pm.
Caught on camera: 501 deportee stole presents from under Christmas tree
But he didn't realise the owners were watching on a camera and had called the police.
Auckland child seriously injured after Blockhouse Bay driveway incident
The incident was reported to police around 3.50pm.
Woman accused of fatal car theft named at first court appearance for murder, but not co-defendant
It appears a man found dead on Pt England Rd had been run over by his own vehicle.
Transgender refugee seeks to overturn conviction for Posie Parker tomato juice assault
Pharmacist Eli Rubashkyn says she lost her job due to the high-profile incident.
So confusing: Why was there a Brat-green Lorde billboard in Ponsonby?
Appearing amid speculation Charli XCX will headline Laneway Festival, let's work it out.
11 per day: More dogs euthanised than any point in last decade
Find out the breeds being locked up and the suburbs they are coming from.
Who's in and who's out? Stacey Jones names Kiwis squad
Kiwis to host the Kangaroos and Mate Ma’a Tonga in Christchurch and Auckland respectively.
Watch: Fugitive Tom Phillips and three children filmed in bush with large packs
The hunters stood mere metres away from the missing family and spoke to the children.
Several global stars to join Synthony in the Domain 2025 in full line-up release
Fans will get to dance to Sandstorm and more at next year's Synthony in the Domain.
'We keep finding a way': Cleary declares Panthers as NRL's best-ever
Nathan Cleary claims Penrith's fourth straight title cements them as NRL's greatest team.
Tui billboard referencing Polkinghorne's meth use, sex worker trysts sparks backlash
Some social media users say the brewery's ad is inappropriate.
'We failed you': Pauline Hanna's sister on toxic cocktail that cost her life
OPINION: Philip had been selfish and unfair; I wish you had had the strength to move on.
Simon Wilson: Auckland election - here's $350, will you vote for us?
OPINION: It may be legal to pay voters but that doesn't make it right, says Simon Wilson.
Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain
'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.
Opinion: Choosing the future path of Auckland’s transport infrastructure
OPINION: We desperately need councils to backfill central government’s funding shortfall.
Paw Patrol: On the streets with Auckland dog control
Heartbreak and hope as the Herald spends a morning with two of Auckland Council’s animal management officers. Video / Michael Craig