New ZealandArtist 'shocked' after award-winning sculpture defaced and dumpedA vandal has given the once 'gorgeous' carved sculpture a 'ghastly' makeover.28 Sep 06:11 PM
New Zealand'All the antennas have melted': Wānaka cell tower must be replacedSpark confirmed a damaged cabinet left one of its nearby sites offline.22 Sep 08:34 PM
PremiumCrimeAuckland lawyer outed as pro-Palestinian activist who vandalised National MPs' officesIt can now be revealed how police unravelled the well-organised, covert operation.06 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandLandowners support blocking Cape Palliser access after 'shocking' vandalism15 Aug 07:40 AM
New ZealandSend in the drones: Call for aerial crackdown on dirt bikersSpate of vandalism by dirt bikes inspires innovative solution - but is it feasible?25 Jul 11:03 PM
New Zealand'Plague of hoons' on motorbikes tearing up Tauranga parks'Off they go waving their finger in the air.'13 Jul 07:03 PM
New ZealandIwi vows no 'backward step' after 'racist attack' on its whenuaFlags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down.10 Jul 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Stop this madness': Police promise crackdown on illegal dirt bikersSeveral parks and reserves have been vandalised in recent weeks.10 Jul 03:52 AM
New Zealand'Disgraceful act': Historical graves damaged in AucklandThe graves, up to 150 years old, were pushed over and broken.08 Jul 08:25 AM
New Zealand'Fringe groups’: Local politicians to get home security funding as threats increaseMore abuse means they'll be eligible for funded home security systems up to $4500.26 Jun 04:37 AM
New Zealand'Bunch of thugs': Vandals wreak havoc ruining Auckland rugby fieldsVandalism is costing Auckland ratepayers hundreds of thousands yearly.26 Jun 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe addicts outside the stores: Threats, smashings and smeared faeces'I was told my family could find my body wrapped in a blanket.'12 Jun 06:10 PM
New Zealand'They just want to play': Kids miss out as sports field vandalism issue growsA retired cop aims to track down those responsible for damage to his club's grounds. 05 Jun 06:32 PM
New Zealand'No respect': Bookstore hit by serial vandal targeting women's biographiesThe vandal has ripped covers off books about high-profile Kiwi women.24 May 11:21 PM
New Zealand'Senseless vandalism': Group cause $75k damage after sneaking on to airport runwayThe men damaged an Air Chathams plane and runway lights while driving on the runway.23 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Drop-kick losers': Outrage as masked gang of trail bikers tear up kids' rugby fieldsParents and coaches confronted masked bikers at Rotorua rugby fields.16 May 06:36 AM
New ZealandVandal chops down nīkau tree at heart of public picnic artwork in HaumoanaArtist Josh Lancaster designed the table as a place for nature and humanity to co-exist.15 May 02:58 AM
New ZealandParty-goer charged for damage to Eliasson sculpture at Auckland Art GalleryA 29-year-old woman was charged with wilful damage after the incident.22 Apr 08:04 AM
New Zealand'Just doesn't make sense': Fire station hit by repeat vandal Frustration is growing as a man allegedly smashes fire station window for a fifth time.21 Apr 07:25 AM
CrimeBusiness owner's double life as city's most prolific tagger, 'Blume'He owned a company worth seven figures by day. By night, he caused over $1m in damage.20 Apr 07:00 AM
BusinessMan charged over Tesla arson as anti-Musk wave sweeps USA man allegedly torched two vehicles at a Tesla dealership in Albuquerque, New Mexico.15 Apr 12:51 AM
Entertainment‘Every colony can fall’: Irish rappers parade King’s severed head at Aussie concertThe head was originally sawn off a statue in Kings Domain last June.17 Mar 10:28 PM
New ZealandMore Teslas targeted by paint pest, police probe after six cars damaged in one nightOwners believe the attacks are protests against Tesla's CEO Elon Musk.10 Mar 10:56 PM
New ZealandMore EV owners come forward as vandal victimsTwo more Aucklanders say their cars were targeted in the same way. Video / SuppliedWatch10 Mar 07:54 PM
New ZealandElectric vehicle targeted by vandal in central AucklandThe owner of an electric vehicle targeted by a vandal believes his car was mistaken for a Tesla. Video / Sebastian JonssonWatch09 Mar 11:53 PM
WorldAnger at Elon Musk turns violent with Molotov cocktails and gunfire at Tesla lotsAnti-Tesla acts have caused significant damage and raised safety concerns.08 Mar 08:01 PM
New ZealandNo teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'08 Mar 05:00 PM