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Teens rob wheelchair-bound woman
Two teenagers are being hunted by police in connection to a "traumatic" robbery of a wheelchair-bound Christchurch woman.
Worker charged with stealing $150k
A woman has been charged with stealing more than $150,000 from a leading Kiwi fashion label - some of which was allegedly used to buy a puppy.
Callous Northland thieves strike twice
Cancer survivor Jill Kohlis has had two cars stolen and trashed within two weeks.
Teacher deregistered over ponzi scheme
A teacher jailed after losing about $1.5m of investors’ money in a failed Ponzi scheme has been censured and deregistered by the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal.
Cop dives into sea to catch man
An Auckland police constable stripped off his police uniform and dove into the sea to apprehend a man making off in a stolen row boat yesterday.
Living conditions worsening as services collapse
Isis' vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under its control.
Teens charged over All Black burglary
Two teenagers will appear in court today charged over the burglary of the Blenheim home of former All Blacks star Leon MacDonald.
All Black's jerseys stolen: 'It was gutting'
Thieves broke into former All Black Leon MacDonald's Blenheim home over the weekend and stole up to 15 international rugby jerseys, police say.
Dog theft devastates designer
Fashion designer Ana Macdonald has been left devastated after her car was stolen with her beloved pet dog inside.
Theft of Christmas meat 'a low blow'
Holiday dinners could be put on hold after of a large number of Christmas hams, salamis and steaks were stolen from a Nelson butcher, police say.
Hypnotist robs shopkeeper
Incredible CCTV footage has emerged that shows a thief steal from an upmarket off licence in North London after appearing to hypnotise the shop's owner.
Bridgecorp insurance bid rejected by court
A multi-million dollar insurance claim by Bridgecorp's receivers against Lloyd's Underwriters in London has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
'Predatory' lawyer jailed for $2.8m fraud
A "predatory" Dunedin lawyer who stole $2.8 million from 32 clients over 21 years in one of the longest-running frauds in NZ history has today been jailed for more than eight years.
Thieves target hallucinogenic cacti
Dunedin Botanic Garden staff are on high alert following a break-in by someone they believe was looking for hallucinogenic drug-producing cacti.
Gran, 90, takes on bag thief
Dripping blood on to the road, Alice Wylie chased man who violently tore away her handbag. "I have seen a lot of things, but I have never seen evil before."
Lawyer struck off for theft conviction
A former Auckland lawyer has been struck off after being convicted of theft, the Law Society says.
Hero mum's second chance
The hero mum-of-six who suffered serious head injuries as she came to the aid of a shopper being mugged says she has been given a second chance at life.
Art dealer posed as top artist, court hears
They say life imitates art. But sometimes, it appears, it imitates artists.
Boy, 12, taunted from stolen laptop
"Low-life" thieves stole a family's courtesy car then logged into a 12-year-old boy's Facebook page and taunted him, saying "Catch me if you can I'm the ginger bread man".
Dunedin musician robbed of valuable instruments
Dunedin musician Mike Moroney was "a little bit dumbstruck" when he arrived home on Wednesday evening to find that burglars had stolen seven of his stringed musical instruments.