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Man faces four charges after firearm incidents

A man faces four charges after a series of firearm incidents in the King Country over the past three days.

King Country fugitive arrested

A man has been arrested over a series of firearm incidents in the King Country over the past three days.

King Country fugitive still on run

Mortuary staff suspected of harvesting gold fillings

'Hold still' - Man captures arson on cellphone

A man used his cellphone camera to take a photo of people at the scene of the alleged arson of a 4WD vehicle near Te Puke.

Bar patrons wrestle gun from robber

Three patrons wrestled a rifle from a man as he attempted to rob a bar after they realised he had fired his only shot into the ceiling.

Thief's sentence a 'joke' - store owners

Thieves steal funds raised in Britain for Lion Man

Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.

Earthquake looter admits break-in

A looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.

Fake cop 'found' uniform

Man admits gunpoint pharmacy robbery

Career crook spills dirt on historic crime mystery

City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock

"It was like a giant had picked up our house and was just shaking it, shaking and shaking," said one resident.

Man jailed for robbing dying cancer victim

Mere stolen from prophet's tomb recovered

Three on run after bank raid

Burglary victim: Why bother?

A victim of several burglaries says he now pauses before asking the police to investigate because it takes them too long to respond.

Teen to police: 'I'll be next Jan Molenaar'

A Hastings teenager jailed for assaulting his mother told police they had made his life hell and he would become the next Jan Molenaar.