Ram-raided vape store owner fears new rules will create 'black market'
Another says people are "panic-buying" ahead of the policy changes.
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NZ Post parcel sorter caught stealing after bragging to friends
An 'adrenaline rush' was behind the employee's stealing, which he now regrets.
Tex's stolen Lexus recovered: Who gets the $5000 reward?
Owner no longer has two degrees of separation from talismanic vehicle.
'Turn this crime juggernaut around': Dairy owners head to Parliament
Organiser Sunny Kaushal said lines needed to be drawn before there was another murder.
Jurassic Lark: Velociraptor statue heist shortlived
Police detained the three young suspects on charges of grand theft.
Three arrests for smuggling nearly half a million cigarettes
The trio are due to appear in an Auckland court today.
2degrees founder offers $5000 reward after home break-in, car theft
Precious Lexus is more than a car - it is a talisman.
One hour, two ram raids, two businesses burgled
Police have confirmed stolen vehicles were used to gain entry.
Crane truck stolen from Hastings business and rammed through gates
The crane truck has since been recovered and returned to the owners.
Watch: Māngere petrol station burglary overnight
Mobil on Massey Road, Māngere was cordoned off following the burglary. Video / Hayden Woodward
Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal
They disappeared after a brazen “smash and grab” robbery.
Stolen car found at beach 'dead as a doorknob'
The car was one of six reported stolen in Dunedin overnight on Sunday.
Woman's car with kids inside catches fire while allegedly shoplifting
One child suffered first-degree burns 'to her face and ears'.
Thieves steal 205-year-old cannon from Auckland waterfront
The cannon was just hours away from its relocation to a secure storage site.
Nearly 1900 vehicles stolen in Northland in six months
Ten vehicles per day stolen, police data reveals.
Is Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising story
The Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.
Police ask public for help to identify car after Christchurch ATM burglary
A "large sum of money" is yet to be recovered by police.
Four youths arrested, dairy looking at security options after break-in
Well-known dairy The Milk Bar was burgled overnight.
‘They’ll still find a way’: Fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves
Business owners want better crime solutions than current deterrents that aren't working.
Focus: Retailers say fog cannons, bollards no match for thieves
Retailers across NZ are criticising government-funded security measures as ‘just a deterrent, not a solution’ to tackling the surge in retail crime. Video / NZ Herald
US funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
Police began investigating the funeral home after a strong odour was reported.
Teens arrested after stealing cigarettes and treats in Napier
Three youths aged 13, 14 and 16 were arrested after the robbery.
Sick of crime, he closed his dairy and opened a cafe. Thieves struck again
Cash register ripped out and stolen from cafe in Whangārei.
Person arrested after allegedly stealing car, fleeing 30km down Auckland motorway
Police responded to reports of a car being stolen on McClymonts Rd, Albany.
Bystanders at East Auckland kids’ football practice help catch bag-snatcher
The man was seen running barefoot with a bag in his hand, being chased by another man.
Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie
Wayne Thomas Patterson sought revenge against the postman after the scheme failed.
Watch: CCTV released following aggravated robbery in Te Kuiti
Two people both dressed in black that fled on a black, farm-style motorbike are sought in relation to an aggravated robbery in Te Kuiti. Video / NZ Police
Opinion: Some home truths about poverty in NZ
Bill Capamagian: Help the deserving poor and stop pandering to the ratbags.
Watch: Worker's chilling encounter with armed ram-raiders
"I was hoping they weren’t going to come in to us."
Police and NZ Post urge Northlanders to report thefts from letterboxes
Frustrated Ngunguru residents take to social media about the theft of letters.
“Absolutely gut-wrenching”: Thieves deliver double blow to grieving charity founder
Grieving charity founder hit with a double blow.
Focus: Sunnynook dairy robbed second time in two weeks
The owners of Tonkin Drive Dairy have been left devastated and frustrated after the second incident in two weeks at their store. Video / Hayden Woodward