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Neo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theft
A Swedish neo-Nazi has been jailed for the theft of the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.
Man in court over stolen vehicles
A man appeared in court today charged with burglary and unlawfully taking two vehicles in west Auckland, which may be connected to an arson attack on a residential property.
Thousands taken in Eftpos scam
A con-artist has taken thousands of dollars from Northland shops in a sophisticated Eftpos scam. Police say the scam - involving a fake courier - is likely to have been used elsewhere in New Zealand
Axe-wielding robbers hold up dairy
Police are looking for two men who held up a dairy with an axe in Wellington this afternoon.
<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Hotchin deserves all the heat
In olden times, the mob would deliver justice via the guillotine and celebrate the deed by parading the guilty person's head on a pike.
Theft makes couple rethink migrating
Dean and Tabatha Forbes from Suffolk said they fell for New Zealand's relaxed way of life and other charms on a brief visit last year.
Bank robberies more brazen, violent
Authorities say a string of brazen and violent bank robberies in Auckland are probably linked, after a shotgun-wielding bank robber wished a terrified customer a Merry Christmas before taking off with about $100,000 cash.
Machete accused 'reformed bully'
A man accused of attacking a police officer was in 2005 being hailed as a success story in a school bullying project.