A burglar crawled on his belly inside a Dunedin grocery store to prevent detection from sensor alarms and steal thousands of dollars from its safe.

Wellington shoplifters are said to be becoming more brazen in their bid to secure expensive items.

A dog attacked Gordon Jenkins' wife. He responded by stabbing it 43 times in the neck.

More people were bashed, beaten and sexually assaulted this year, police crime statistics released this morning reveal.

A treasurer of a popular West Coast speedway has been charged with stealing more than $6000 in club cash. Tania Dawn Lind, 33, was

A young Whangarei man has admitted stealing tobacco products worth nearly $10,000 after breaking into two service stations. Joseph

A reformed burglar shows how easy it is to break into a home - and shares some tips on how to make your house safer.

It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are

A bus driver was taken to hospital with "superficial head injuries" after three people tried to rob him in Upper Hutt this morning.

A man has pleaded guilty to 16 charges, mostly connected to burglaries in central Dargaville last month.

A Frenchman who stole forfeited cigarettes from a Customs drop-bin while working at an airport as a cleaner has escaped without a conviction.

Two would-be burglars of a Christchurch pub apologised to a cleaner and fled the building empty-handed in the early hours of this

Tammy McIvor can be seen running from discount store Savers in the town with a member of staff chasing her.

Police in the Hawke's Bay area say they have had a busy 24 hours, catching a number of burglars, shoplifters, and a drug dealer.

A man who led police on a low-speed chase for more than an hour and a half around the streets of Napier has told a court he did not

Police investigating claims that Pippa Middleton's iCloud account was hacked have arrested a 35-year-old man in Northamptonshire, Scotland Yard has said.

Prosecutors have dropped a quarter of the charges in the Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance case mid-way through the trial.

A teenager has appeared in court in relation to a brutal carjacking in Panmure last week which left a 65-year-old woman in hospital.

A young Thai couple who lost their life savings when their food caravan was stolen have found the vehicle thanks to "the power of social media".

A young Thai couple lost their life savings overnight, when their food caravan was stolen from a Massey car park.

A SkyCity croupier has dodged prison after placing $500 chips between $5 chips in a scam to overpay friends playing at his table.

A Farmers employee who found a way to defraud the company will be sentenced in October. Corey James Hagger worked for the Farmers

A convicted fraudster and "bachelorette" who hoped to steal Art Green's heart has admitted ripping off taxpayers for more than $20,000.

Research showed shoppers who cheated the system did not consider what they were doing as stealing.

A pair of people riding a dirt bike on the footpath in Gonville snatched a woman's handbag as they went past. Boston Baker is one

Three Walmart employees have been charged for killing a shoplifter, as they were preventing him from stealing DVDs.

At least 45 women preparing to get married have been left in the lurch by a bridal boutique going bust.

The former accounts assistant stole money from her bosses in the UK to fund a high-flying trip to New York.

Police trying to return thousands of dollars worth of power tools to owners.

Ten people caught illegally live streaming Joseph Parker fight.