A jealous lover was today jailed for a claw hammer attack on a man who he believed to be his ex-girlfriend's new partner.

BNZ is installing spray units at its doors to douse fleeing robbers in a "synthetic DNA solution" that glows blue under ultraviolet light.

A man has pleaded guilty to the museum burglary that saw nine Victoria Crosses stolen in a smash-and-grab on December 2, 2007.

One of the Herald's unsung heroes has his specially-adapted car stolen and written off.