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Police recover lifeguard's gear

A search warrant executed at an Auckland home led to the recovery of gear stolen from a champion swimmer's car while she was at a celebration dinner with her family.

Swimmer distraught after gear stolen

An Auckland swimmer is reeling after having valuable equipment stolen while she was having a celebratory dinner with her mother and sister.

The mystery of the stolen Stradivarius

After 35 years a violin worth millions finally makes its way home.

HK airport on hunt for lost million

The hunt is on for $1 million after an botch-up during the unloading of 13 cash bags from a Cathay Pacific flight in Hong Kong.

Warnings over tap-and-go thieves

Think twice before you leave your wallet in your car - criminals are fleecing victims using contactless bank cards.

Thieving financial adviser sentenced

Andrew Hrothgar Robinson has been sentenced to six years in jail this morning for stealing more than $3 million.

P.I. pursues Magnum over water heist

Tom Selleck, the star of Magnum P.I., was pursued for two years by a real-life private investigator over accusations he swiped truck loads of water from the drought-plagued state of California to use on his avocado farm.

Car thefts costing family hundreds

An Auckland family have had their Mazda Familia stolen three times in two years have spent hundreds of dollars on impound and repair fees.

Police seek stolen boat

Police are on the lookout for a six-metre aluminium Ramco Admiral boat stolen from central Auckland.

Brazen theft angers dance show judge

Dancing with the Stars judge Candy Lane has turned to social media to try to find the people responsible for breaking into her car in broad daylight.

Hotline helps return stolen stash

A hotline set up after a giant stash of stolen goods was uncovered has helped return stolen motorbikes and kitchen appliances to burglary victims.

Police find stockpile of stolen goods

A huge stash of stolen goods found by police, including scaffolding, dishwashers, fireworks and a 30,000-litre water tank, was so big it took up 12 shipping containers and a few sheds.

Teen dodges hair salon payment twice

A teenage girl who did not pay for $770 of hair extensions pulled the same stunt at another business last year.

Facebook friends end theft heartache

Tens of thousands of good Samaritans on social media have helped reunite an Ashburton man with his late wife's stolen jewellery.

Bank details help police track thieves

A car stolen as its owner was praying at a South Auckland mosque is believed to have crashed in a police chase after unauthorised bank withdrawals gave away its route.

Phone thief's text change of heart

By contacting their stolen mobile phone, a group of Auckland students have sweet-talked their possessions back from a remorseful robber.

Hamish McNeilly: Just another innocent victim

ODT reporter Hamish McNeilly has a blunt message for the thief who raided midwife Nicki Cowan's car after she answered an emergency call at 3am.

Kids' graves targeted by thieves

Two grieving Dunedin mothers are heartbroken after "scumbags" targeted mementoes on their children's graves.