Spark retail outlet in Napier hit by early-morning break-in
Display models had been ripped out of security sockets.
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‘Can’t understand the lack of respect’: Ram-raiders hit gift shop owned by volunteer fire chief
‘Armful’ of watches taken, but jewellery ignored after stolen ute used to smash grille.
Northland news in brief: Dangerous driving charge; and shed fire suspicious
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
Police appeal for information after aggravated robbery in Christchurch
Around 10:55am, a man entered a store on Normans Road with a weapon.
Watch: Police arrest six teenagers after Auckland ram-raid chase
A bystander said she saw police pulling the youths from the vehicle and handcuffing them.
Watch: Police release footage of 'cowardly' Hamilton superette robbery
The offenders stole cash from the till and fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Disgusted! Four defibrillators stolen in Napier
At least four life-saving defibrillators were stolen in Napier in three weeks.
Thirteen-year-old among youths arrested for spree of armed robberies
Four teens were arrested after cash and cigarettes were stolen from a Waikato supermarket.
Police hunting teen ram-raiders who smashed into Auckland dairy
Ram raiders plough through metal grill on dairy in early morning smash-and-grab.
'Incredibly frightening:' Solo mum afraid of entering shops after dairy robbery
The woman and her daughter were in a dairy when a masked man told her to fill a backpack.
Watch: CCTV footage captures large-scale ramraid of Christchurch vape shop
Shocking CCTV footage captures the large-scale ramraid of a local vape shop. Video / Supplied
Jo Raphael: Elderly abuse is despicable, predatory and selfish
Because of love and family ties, the elderly are often silent victims.
Chamber boss: Business break-ins will be an election issue
The public needs a sense of safety to encourage them to keep supporting local businesses.
Meth-addicted serial shoplifter punched supermarket worker in face
A prolific shoplifter with a methamphetamine habit has been sent to jail.
People 'out of pocket' after Facebook Marketplace scams
“Stop, take a step back, take a deep breath, think about it."
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Looting from red-stickered homes a despicable act
"Hard to believe anyone would try looting homes made uninhabitable by Cyclone Gabrielle"
Life-long thief took child on shoplifting outing
Woman, 41, shoplifting since age 14, told "it should end today".
'It's a time capsule': Wallet stolen 26 years ago found under storm-damaged tree
Retired Central Hawke’s Bay farmer Michael Hardy had long forgotten the theft.
'Unprecedented': School pupils robbed by gun-wielding trio, offenders at large
Two pupils were robbed after they disembarked a school bus. The offenders are at large.
Hammer-wielding youths rob liquor store, teachers not done & Pasifika festival returns | Focus Morning Bulletin 17 March, 2023
Shock after primary-school kids raid liquor store, teachers threaten further strike action and the Government explores raising benefit increases in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Northland news in brief: Alleged tomahawk robbery; and Lucky Lotto player
Snippets of news from around the region.
ANZ settles with scam victim, Canadian killer in NZ & Govts warning over China | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 March, 2023
New Zealand's biggest bank pays up after scammers target pensioner, why things aren’t all as they seem in the health sector and documents reveal fears our Government has over China in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Hi Eagle, it’s Jack: Police helicopter unit responds to boy’s backyard message
"Love this. It’s the small gestures in life that sometimes have the biggest impact."
The total number of ram raids last year revealed
In two years there has been a 465 per cent increase in ram raids.
Locals 'terrified' as looters go unchecked in Hawke's Bay
Locals say looting rife in Hawke's Bay since cyclone rendered many homes unliveable.
NZ's most prolific retail crime couple arrested, face 80 theft, robbery charges
Police say the man and women have allegedly stolen more than $300,000 worth of goods.
Brassed off: ‘Idiot’ steals and damages Barmy Army's iconic trumpet
The group wants help locating other sentimental belongings, too.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’
Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.
Zac Guildford caught breaching home detention by smoking pot
Ex-boss is 'proud' of what former All Black has achieved, a 'bit of pot' is minor.
Three waters could be axed today, retail crime surge & Kiwi kidnapped in Indonesia | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 February , 2023
Controversial government policies could be axed today, the death toll keeps climbing from the devastating Turkey/Syria quake & a Kiwi pilot is kidnapped by Indonesian separatist fighters in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Ram raiders hit West Auckland tobacco store
The Toyota hatchback used in the raid was left dumped in front of the Wicked Habits store.
‘Disgusting’: Kiwi star Sam Neill’s love scam warning
'Their sole purpose is exploiting people’s weaknesses and lonely hearts.'