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Men arrested after series of liquor store robberies
Two men have been arrested following a series of aggravated liquor store robberies around Auckland late last year.
Masonic medals theft
Thousands of dollars worth of irreplaceable Masonic medals have been stolen from the lodge's Dunedin centre in a Christmas crime which has disgusted members.
Card skim thieves may be locals
Police believe two men withdrawing cash with fake bank cards from around the world could live in NZ.
Interpreter's gruesome past
The bogus sign language interpreter at the Mandela memorial service was in a group who burned two men to death in 2003, say a cousin and three friends.
Benji and Zoe hit by burglary blues
Benji and Zoe Marshall may be New Zealand's hottest A-List couple, but somebody forgot to tell Auckland burglars.
$13,000 ring thief yelled 'thank you'
A thief who dashed out of a jewellery store wearing a $13,000 sapphire ring yelled "thank you very much" to staff as she ran to her getaway car.
'Scum' stole veteran's souvenirs
A 94-year-old World War 2 veteran who was held down by alleged burglars in Oamaru while they stole 1940s keepsakes from his home on Tuesday was yesterday said to be "tearful".
Elderly residents fearful after 'abhorrent' burglary
Elderly Waitaki residents fear for their safety after an "abhorrent" night-time burglary of a 94-year-old Oamaru man's home.
Man arrested over terrifying carjack
Police have arrested a man in relation to a terrifying carjacking where a pistol was pointed at a driver's back and his $65,000 car stolen.
Technician jailed for infecting dozens with hepatitis C
A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting dozens of patients in multiple states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes.
Terror as $65k car stolen at gunpoint
A carjack victim has described the terrifying moment a pistol was pointed at his back after a young woman at a McDonald's carpark duped him into giving her a ride.
Financial adviser appeals sentencing over $4.7m theft
A financial adviser who spent some of the $4.7million he stole from investors on flash cars and a lavish lifestyle was not entirely motivated by personal gain, his lawyer has told the Court of Appeal.
Brazen thefts scare tourists
Three pairs of German tourists are questioning New Zealand's good reputation after having their campervans broken into and thousands of dollars worth of items stolen.
Jail over revenge abduction and assault
A Tauranga man has been sentenced to three years and four months in jail for kidnapping and bashing a man who had just accidentally killed his 18-year-old friend.
Sticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mine
A former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.
Armed robbers hit Lynfield TAB
Armed men wearing goggles robbed a TAB in Lynfield last night.
What cop car? Oh, this cop car
A man arrested for stealing a police patrol car over the weekend has admitted he didn't realise what type of vehicle it was - despite its flashing light.
UK thieves steal NZ sheep
New Zealand sheep have become a prime target for rustlers over the British summer.
Hunt for bank robber continues
The key suspect in an aggravated bank robbery in central Auckland yesterday is still on the run.
Fake plastic gun used in robbery
A fake plastic gun used in an armed bank robbery this morning was found discarded with a jacket in a bar toilet near the scene of the crime.
Second Gisborne finance director pleads guilty
Former Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.