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FBI forces the 'granddad bandit' robber into retirement

He was ageing, bald and a bit pot-bellied, but the man whom the FBI dubbed the 'Granddad Bandit' was, above all, brazen.

Helpers cheat Salvation Army in food bank scam

Two Salvation Army volunteers have been convicted of stealing groceries intended for the organisation's charity food bank.

Three men in court after Henderson fire

Break-in leaves underworld fuming

A warning to the two young men who broke into Michelle Kidd's house while she slept - the police are the least of your problems.

Three arrested over west Auckland blaze

Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged arson and burglary of a west Auckland discount store gutted in a fire early today.

Sibling burglars arrested

Hamilton police are praising neighbours for helping to catch brother and sister burglars yesterday.

Man charged with dinosaur egg theft

Couple lose tools, vehicle in brazen lunchtime theft

Man kidnapped student, demanded money for P

A student had a knife held to his throat by a man who threatened to cut off his fingers and kill him if he didn't give him $100 to buy P.

Appeal for help in shot farmer case

Dinosaur egg fossil taken

Second man admits Waiouru medal theft

Brother of liquor store shooter jailed for tinnie house robbery

The brother of the man who killed liquor store owner Navtej Singh has been sentenced over an aggravated robbery of a tinnie house a day before the fatal shooting.

Aussie accountant stole $20m

Police investigate burglary, arson at Dunedin bakery

Knife-wielding robber on the run