Artworks have a habit of going missing from public places.

Travellers had earlier dumped rubbish at Takapuna Beach and threatened locals.

Zack Mutton has had his eyes set on the Olympics since a young age.

Teresa Smith-Craig says the "boogie man" will be creeping on those who stole the taonga.

The 36-year-old woman made off with a small amount of cash, police say.

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Strychnine seems to have been popular a century ago.

Can you help police find these wanted men and women?

"At first I thought it was a joke ... it was definitely not a joke," student says of theft

A police dog was stabbed during an incident in Parua Bay, near Whangārei, this morning.

A man has been charged after allegedly pinching Christmas presents from Auckland family.

In desolate small towns, a criminal record can be a birthright.

Is this the nicest car theft story ever?

Ministry of Transport fraudster to be paroled, deported, banned from returning to NZ

Jordan Stratton-Pineaha and an accomplice barged into a sleepout armed with a knife.

NZ Post says it will compensate affected customers on a case-by-case basis.

Nearly 200 trailers were stolen in the Central North Island last year.

AA Insurance paid out nearly $500,000 for tool related claims in the past year.

Man went to the customer service desk and convinced staff it was his phone; it wasn't.

London police officers given the green light to fight back against moped criminals.

High Court judge to consider if District Court judge erred by drawing on experiences.

A Grey Lynn resident is devastated her $800 one-of-a-kind dress was stolen at delivery.

Darren Albert also stole from another woman using her own vehicle as an aid.

The historic document dates back to 1215 and is regarded as the best of four copies.

Woman who fleeced her employers of $2.77m to fund her lavish life has sentence quashed.

Stolen plates are usually used in petrol drive-offs, but there hasn't been an increase.

The global hunt for a giant inflatable Kiwi that went missing has turned up a lead.

A man on charges of theft and interfering with human remains ended up escaping conviction.

A man has been caught swiping a charity jar from a Waikouaiti fish and chip shop.

The 34 charges are mainly spread over a three-month period in the Wellington region.