CrimePolice search for car stolen at gunpoint on Boxing DayThe 2009 dark Volkswagen hatchback has mag wheels, stickers and RBZ53 plates.08 Jan 12:19 AM
New ZealandSerial Auckland fraudster ran $110k trade debt under false nameJudge Jude Claire Ryan weighed 158 prior convictions in jailing him.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Hero driver’ praised for helping return missing dogs after vehicle theftPolice say the driver became suspicious of a man he gave a lift to and rang officers.07 Jan 08:21 AM
New Zealand'Particularly low act': Man charged over theft of nine war plaques from cemetery06 Jan 10:47 PM
Crime‘He just froze’: Dairy owner alleges axe-wielding youths threatened his son before stealing chips, drinks06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore teens allegedly threatened at knifepoint in roadside e-bike robbery23 Dec 01:14 AM
New Zealand'Opportunistic theft': Public warned after Christmas presents stolen from car22 Dec 05:37 AM
AucklandMotorway pursuit: Fleeing car hits bus and another vehicle before arrestsThe car was allegedly driven at over 1.5 times the speed limit on SH1.21 Dec 06:53 AM
World'Shocks the conscience': Harvard morgue manager jailed over body parts schemeCedric Lodge removed skin, faces and organs from the morgue over two years.18 Dec 06:00 AM
AucklandMud thwarts would-be burglar's escape from West Auckland farmPolice say the 40-year-old man tried to flee in a ute loaded with stolen tools.17 Dec 11:10 PM
New ZealandHome invasion victims still haunted by masked gang members smashing their way inThe four intruders forced the family into separate rooms at screwdriver-point.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Appalling crime': Treasured pounamu headstone stolen from Christchurch cemeteryThe missing pounamu had been in Peter Wakefield’s family for many years.14 Dec 10:27 PM
New ZealandPolice charge three over Hamilton copper theftsThe alleged thefts targeted reels of copper at a Frankton commercial site.11 Dec 02:42 AM
WorldIllegal alien: Florida driver blames extraterrestrials after crashing stolen BMWThe BMW's owner had left the keys in the cupholder while walking his dog.11 Dec 01:20 AM
WorldLouvre thieves escaped with 30 seconds to spare, inquiry revealsOnly one of two security cameras was working near the site where the intruders broke in.10 Dec 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Must be dismissed': Pregnant mum-of-five who stole $500k loses bid to get out of jail Ariana Thompson-Bell argued the 55% discount to her sentence was inadequate. 10 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandThe internal journey of the $33,500 Faberge pendant swallowed in jewellery heistPolice safely recovered the Faberge James Bond Octopussy Egg pendant.10 Dec 12:29 AM
WorldEight Matisse engravings stolen from Brazil libraryTwo armed men held up a security guard and a visiting couple, police said.08 Dec 01:11 AM
Crime‘We live in constant fear’: Gang member jailed for terrifying armed home invasionA man needed surgery after the knuckle-duster attack, which left his face scarred. 06 Dec 05:52 AM
New ZealandPolice bring teen’s $20k North Shore smash and grab to an endPolice will boost patrols at Auckland shopping centres as Christmas nears.05 Dec 01:09 AM
Auckland$33,000 pendant swallowed in Auckland jewellery heist 'recovered'A man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court next week over the alleged theft.04 Dec 10:27 PM
New Zealand'I was doing my laundry': Alibi of armed robber with EM bracelet doesn't wash Hone Daniels was one of three who stormed a Hamilton bar and robbed it at gunpoint. 04 Dec 06:00 AM
CrimeStolen taonga haul: Police seize 820kg of pounamu in Dunedin searchPounamu ownership sits with Ngāi Tahu under a 1997 vesting law.02 Dec 10:35 PM
Christchurch CCTV images released of mystery person after Christchurch scrap metal yard theftsThe wanted person wore a green hooded jacket and a dark cap.02 Dec 12:54 AM
New ZealandAuckland man charged after allegedly swallowing Fabergé locket in theftThe 18ct gold Fabergé pendant is set with 60 diamonds and 15 sapphires.02 Dec 12:32 AM
CrimeJudge shows mercy after recidivist robber expresses wish to remove gang face tattooShontayne Solomon waited in his car as bandits carried out a violent robbery.30 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCrime pays no more: Police win order to sell chop shop boss’s propertiesPolice can now sell Ahmadi’s Upper Hutt yards worth nearly $1.8m.29 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldFourth suspect charged over Louvre crown jewels heist, gems still missingThe latest suspect, aged 39, has six prior convictions and is being held in prison.29 Nov 01:38 AM
EntertainmentKim Kardashian wore $5m-plus diamond necklace to 'taunt' Paris robbery gangThe trial involved 10 people accused over millions of dollars' worth of stolen jewellery.28 Nov 06:50 AM
CrimeHow a fake pillow business fooled investors and led to prison time for fraudsterJudge Pippa Sinclair cut the jail term by 15% for trauma experienced in a Zimbabwe prison.27 Nov 07:00 AM
