New ZealandMachete terror allegedA terrified bank worker allegedly had a machete held to the throat during an armed hold-up this week.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital gear goes walkingIncubators, beds and $25,000 worth of laundry are among items missing from district health boards in the past year.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo clue to MP's office thiefPolice have confirmed investigating the burglary of Rodney MP Mark Mitchell's office.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKids at risk from concealed shotgun in carChildren may have been put at risk when they were transported in a car with a sawn-off shotgun concealed under a mat, police say.22 Aug 07:15 AM
New ZealandSaili investigated after burglar beatenBlues rugby player Peter Saili is alleged to have beaten a 13-year-old boy whom he caught burgling his home.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandElderly victim of attack 'wants to die'Too scared to sleep in his own home after a violent invasion, a 73-year-old man is seeking the public's help to track down the attackers.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWife's role in crimes revealedThe wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.31 Jul 05:52 AM
New ZealandChip shop burglar sentencedA judge has apologised for chuckling during the sentencing of a chip shop burglar who was caught after becoming trapped in an extraction vent.28 Jul 04:26 AM
Freight and logisticsMainfreight $4.5m fraudster jailedAn Auckland woman who admitted stealing nearly $4.5 million from the transport company she worked for has been sentenced to over four years' jail.25 Jul 01:46 AM
New ZealandCardrona's famed bra fence ransackedThe bra fence in the Cardrona Valley has been ransacked, with hundreds of bras being removed one night last week.14 Jul 09:42 PM
New ZealandStolen cars in 'chop shop' bustCounties Manukau police have busted an Auckland-wide "chop shop" believed to be trading stolen cars with false plates.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEnormity of offending still sinking inThe enormity of offending against a Palmerston North law firm is still sinking in, following the successful prosecution of one of their long term staff members.30 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandRemuera lawyer admits theft chargesAn Auckland lawyer, struck off the register for fiddling with client funds, has today admitted criminal charges laid over his substantial stealing.27 Jun 05:50 AM
New ZealandFacebook helps find stolen number platePhotos of two New Zealand men posing with a number plate in the Cook Islands are being investigated by police after they were posted on Facebook.18 Jun 10:31 PM
New ZealandBurglar wedged in fish and chip shop ventA would-be burglar was the architect of his own demise this morning when he became wedged in a vent as he broke into a fish and chip shop.16 Jun 10:07 PM
BusinessWoman jailed after spending over $1m of sister's moneyA woman who spent more than $1 million of her sister's money and used her Pauanui bach to get banks loans has been jailed for four years and three months.13 Jun 02:42 AM
New Zealand$1.1m family firm thief loses appealAn office worker who stole $1.1 million from a Canterbury family firm to fund a spiralling gambling addiction has lost an appeal against her jail sentence.12 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandHome detention prostitute loses appealOne of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.11 Jun 12:08 AM
World'Witch doctor' faces jailA "witch doctor" who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term.31 May 01:57 AM
