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Ex-cop theft hearing: decision reserved

A judge has reserved his decision on a whether a former policewoman charged with supplying her uniform and notepad to her boyfriend to help him steal a car is guilty.

Boyracer: 'Next time I'll smoke you'

A boyracer caught after a 14-minute high-speed pursuit involving 10 police cars was unrepentant afterwards, telling officers: "Next time I'll smoke you."

Burglaries decline in big city

The number of burglaries across Auckland fell in the last year - but how did your suburb rate? The Herald breaks down the figures.

Woman told to pay back stolen $12,000

Sentence 'no walk in the park'

Kara Hurring - ex-partner of the 'Runaway millionaire' - says home detention is no "walk in the park'' and she is counting down the days until the sentence ends.

Farmers fraud accountant struck off

An Auckland accountant has been struck off for reusing more than $14,500 worth of department store gift vouchers to help herself, family and friends.

Rena review by ex-GCSB boss

The man who headed the GCSB when illegal spying on Kim Dotcom was launched has been chosen to head a review into the Rena grounding response.

Pirates steal Rena salvage gear

There have been ravaging storms, rotting cargo and equipment overboard - now marauding pirates are being blamed for hampering the salvage of the Rena.

Pregnant woman sentenced for burglary

A Rotorua woman who made headlines after her assault on another woman was caught on camera has now been sentenced to community detention.