WorldTechnician jailed for infecting dozens with hepatitis CA 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.02 Dec 11:26 PM
New ZealandTerror as $65k car stolen at gunpointA 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.30 Nov 04:30 PM
CrimeFinancial adviser appeals sentencing over $4.7m theftA 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.21 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandBrazen thefts scare touristsThree 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.10 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandJail over revenge abduction and assaultA 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.01 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandSticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mineA former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.16 Oct 10:54 PM
New ZealandArmed robbers hit Lynfield TABArmed men wearing goggles robbed a TAB in Lynfield last night.10 Oct 05:45 PM
New ZealandWhat cop car? Oh, this cop carA 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.06 Oct 08:15 PM
New ZealandUK thieves steal NZ sheepNew Zealand sheep have become a prime target for rustlers over the British summer.04 Oct 07:23 PM
New ZealandHunt for bank robber continuesThe key suspect in an aggravated bank robbery in central Auckland yesterday is still on the run.02 Oct 03:02 AM
New ZealandFake plastic gun used in robberyA 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.01 Oct 06:33 AM
CrimeSecond Gisborne finance director pleads guiltyFormer Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.01 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand$450,000 theft earns prison termA woman who stole more than $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple has been sent to prison for three years and four months.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSerial fraudster jailed for 30 monthsA serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.26 Sep 04:53 AM
New ZealandCopper wire thieves put others in dangerPolice have busted a sophisticated copper-stealing ring which left innocent people at risk of electrocution across the Waikato.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandArt dealer's theft charges droppedAn acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist.09 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandHeist crash: I was 'clobbered'Hugh Foster faces an eight-week hospital stay after two alleged bank robbers in a stolen car smashed into the back of his ute on the Southern Motorway.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Crybaby burglars aren't playing fairI've never been a burglar (breaking into a building to commit a crime) or a robber (nicking something while using violence or the threat of violence to do so).31 Aug 05:30 PM
