Crime wave in Christchurch; homes burgled, vehicles stolen
Sumner and Redcliffs residents say police have not responded quickly enough.
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Nurse who stole more than $1200 from patient allowed to continue work
"She must recognise that this is a 'once-only' second chance."
Four arrested after Bay of Plenty car thefts
Police say they are still seeking other people in relation to the offending.
Thieves steal $10,000 worth of tools from builder's work truck
Former rugby player bemoans lack of insurance after tools theft.
'Unbelievable': Elaborate 'lost keys' scam to steal Audi parked at hotel
Police say they are making inquiries over the alleged vehicle theft.
'Broke me all over again': Grandmother devastated after thief's sentence changed
The offender's sentence has been replaced with one of home detention.
Man arrested following Upper Hutt car break-ins
The 30-year-old male was taken into custody by Police on Thursday.
Four teens arrested after car stolen near Hamilton
Four youths were taken into custody and will appear in Hamilton Youth Court today.
Wellingtonians warn of spike in car crime in central city
With police saying there's been no increase, frustrated theft victims turn to Vic Deals.
Daughter's heartfelt plea after late father's journal stolen
'I don't want to live my whole life not knowing what my dad had to say.'
Man 'drove on wrong side of road', crashed while fleeing police
'I looked in my rear-vision mirror and it looked like his tyres were flat.'
Watch: Moment jewellery store owner robbed by armed men
The robbers took off from the scene on a moped with more than $160,000 of jewellery.
Thieves steal company's prized asset after reeling from Covid
They only just survived Covid-19. Now the event company's main moneymaker has been stolen.
'Deep pain' as precious taonga stolen from charity
The set of carvings were gifted to the organisation by inmates at Rimutaka Prison.
Tauranga shoplifters reaching for more 'valuable' items as numbers spike
New shoplifting figures show thefts are continuing to rise in the city.
'Threatened and scared': Rotorua shoplifting cases hit five-year high
New shoplifting figures show thefts are continuing to rise in the city.
'Shocking' attack on hot pool visitors
A man holidaying in Rotorua was attacked at a hot pool.
Brazen, 'ruthless' burglars smash and grab of central Auckland businesses
George Harrison Menswear has been hit twice in a week by burglars.
Russian 'computer genius' with $140m in NZ convicted of money laundering
Russian cleared of ransomware extortion in France but jailed for Bitcoin money laundering.
'Dangerous people': Sydney carjacking caught on camera
Shocking footage of grand theft auto in Sydney's inner west has been released by police.
Stolen yacht caught fire, ran aground twice in three-day joyride
The alleged thief ran the boat aground twice before abandoning the vessel.
Pinched and pawned: 'Magpie' woman arrested after Crusaders rugby ring theft
Woman called 'magpie' found ring outside Christchurch franchise HQ.
Hero couple rescue mother, baby from fire - then have car stolen at A&E
The pair rescued a trapped mother and baby - only to have their car stolen at the A&E.
Retail crime increasing in affluent Auckland suburbs
Auckland city business associations say wave of "stealing to order" increasing.
Thieves steal dead son's photos, raid piggybank, open bag of his ashes
Prized photos of late autistic boy and a pounamu among items stolen from Whangārei home.
Baylys Beach Community Centre construction site broken into
Young apprentices gutted at theft of power tools from Bayly's Beach construction site.
Manager at The Warehouse justifiably dismissed for pushing, swearing at shoplifter
Ringo Peters swooped on a young man he saw pocketing a pair of eyelash curlers.
Dead man's million plundered by family
Son-in-law and daughter were trusted with bank accounts.
Star spots stolen ring on Instagram
The Real Housewives star spotted her stolen ring on Diane Keaton's Instagram.
Teen who stole two police cars in a night jailed
Despite handcuffs, he contorted his body into a position from which he could drive.
Tools and a ute nicked in commercial burgs across Whangārei
Whangārei businesswoman questions why commercial premises being picked on by burglars.
Kawhia victim 'leaning forward, likely running' when shot in back
The first attending police officers and a pathologist have taken the stand today.
Kawhia shooting: 'Lie with him, he's going to die', woman who hatched burglary plan takes the stand
Emma Salvation hatched the plan that proved fatal. She took the stand today.