The 49-year-old stole just over $900,000 over a nine-year period.

Laurence Pope passed his information to police - "handed it to them on a platter".

Apprentice carpenter Braden Barker took tracking down the person who stole tools from his car into his own hands, but says police were unable to arrest the man when he tracked him down. Video / NZ Herald

Where the stolen loot from ram raids is going, person arrested over suspicious fires and countries unite to support Ukraine in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

A 'highly-sophisticated' gang-led network could see stolen items going off-shore. Video / NZ Herald / Hayden Woodward

Convicted swindler Anna Sorokin has been released from custody to house arrest.

One was a ram raid at a BP service station.

Police have arrested two men and one woman who they believe are key players in the ring.

Thieves with balaclavas and gloves casually smashed multiple jewellery cabinets.

String of stolen motorcycle reports linked as man uses suspected fake ID for test drives.

Carloads of wannabe-thieves target the Everglade Four Square near Manukau. Video / Supplied

Man smashes McDonald's drive-thru window with rock. Video / Supplied

Car thefts and attempted thefts have risen by a third nationally this year.

A plea to look at the why when it comes to youth offenders, Gloriavale again under the spotlight and the search for a seafarer missing overboard put on hold in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

The 43-year-old woman accepts she 'got too greedy'.

Couple devastated after losing tens of thousands to scammers.

Officials are hoping to avoid court action to obtain Kloogh's only known sizeable asset.

ACT Party leader David Seymour reveals punishments would include fines as well as community service such as picking up litter, cleaning graffiti or volunteering at a community group. Video / NZ Herald

Ram-raiding youths who have plagued Auckland businesses are now favouring jewellery store smash-and-grabs, with at least two occurring in the city every week. Video / NZ Herald / Supplied

Store owners and locals fight back against attempted jewellery thieves of the About Time jewellery & watch store on Remuera Rd. Video / NZ Herald

Masked robbers pointed a gun at the bishop and his baby in a terrifying ordeal.

From ram-raids to smash and grabs, wild weather hammers the South and the bill Act wants to see go up in smoke in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Jarrod Wood says every donation is a 'blessing'.

Worker claims robber was armed with a butcher's knife.

Survey shows 1.2 million Kiwis were victims of a crime last year. Who's most at risk?

The fast food store was burgled just before 3am.

Police are cracking down on thefts often happening in broad daylight.

Police are trawling through recovered documents in a bid to contact affected gun owners.

'For someone just to throw it in the river or burn it is very disheartening.'

A man due to be sentenced for impersonating police failed to appear in court.