Is this the nicest car theft story ever?

Ministry of Transport fraudster to be paroled, deported, banned from returning to NZ

Jordan Stratton-Pineaha and an accomplice barged into a sleepout armed with a knife.

NZ Post says it will compensate affected customers on a case-by-case basis.

Nearly 200 trailers were stolen in the Central North Island last year.

AA Insurance paid out nearly $500,000 for tool related claims in the past year.

Family of Samoan Kiwi Alesana Satele believe his murder was a robbery gone wrong.

Disappointment as burglars help themselves to Waipukurau Cranford Hospice shop goods.

Man went to the customer service desk and convinced staff it was his phone; it wasn't.

A Grey Lynn resident is devastated her $800 one-of-a-kind dress was stolen at delivery.

Darren Albert also stole from another woman using her own vehicle as an aid.

The historic document dates back to 1215 and is regarded as the best of four copies.

Woman who fleeced her employers of $2.77m to fund her lavish life has sentence quashed.

Stolen plates are usually used in petrol drive-offs, but there hasn't been an increase.

The global hunt for a giant inflatable Kiwi that went missing has turned up a lead.

A man on charges of theft and interfering with human remains ended up escaping conviction.

A man has been caught swiping a charity jar from a Waikouaiti fish and chip shop.

The 34 charges are mainly spread over a three-month period in the Wellington region.

Someone gets shot and, for a brief spell, it's all about the gangs

Beehive thefts are rising, but police are fighting back.

Nathan David Churton received 64 beehives stolen from Settlers Honey sites in Kai Iwi.

Countdown apologises to shoppers after Ferrymead customers slam "heavy-handed" tactics.

Stolen ambulance recovered 50km away

The judge permanently suppressed the name of a thief who robbed a crash victim.

Seven steps you can apply to prevent your dairy from being attacked

Police have been notified of the incident which took place last Wednesday.

Police have arrested two men and a women after avocados were stolen in the Bay of Plenty.

Investigation found documents were stored in a non-secure device - a rubbish bag.

Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

"There was no doubt it was going to come back."