The family of a 91-year-old who suffered a head injury in a home invasion are rallying around the great-grandmother to make sure she is safe in her Mt Wellington house.

The vigilant handiwork of a Taradale community constable is to thank after two pensioner's stolen bikes were returned to them yesterday. Evie

A recent "stairdancing" incident in Napier has led police to issue a warning to business and shop employees to keep their belongings

Parishioners shocked, saddened by statue's theft

A 23-year-old man, who allegedly stole bags, phones and computers from Auckland Library patrons, is on the run.

An Australian teen watched in horror as Bali security delivered brutal street justice to the boy who allegedly tried to steal her mobile.

Woman thought the man kissing her and biting her neck in the dead of night was her partner. It wasn't.

Canadian police have uncovered $30,000 worth of stolen Nutella as part of a investigation into a crime syndicate linked to drug trafficking, car theft.

Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron is back at work following the assault on him and his wife in Raetihi on Tuesday night.

Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Gerry Brownlee said he is disgusted with the people who have looted earthquake victims' homes and a train.

MPI has denied reports it sent a letter to volunteers today stating they can continue moving paua along Kaikoura's coastline - paua should be left where they are.

It's critical shellfish and rock lobsters in Kaikoura's new intertidal zone are protected, MPI says.

The efforts of three girls to help homeless families has been "trampled on" after items they had fundraised for were stolen from a car.

A burglar crawled on his belly inside a Dunedin grocery store to prevent detection from sensor alarms and steal thousands of dollars from its safe.

Wellington shoplifters are said to be becoming more brazen in their bid to secure expensive items.

A dog attacked Gordon Jenkins' wife. He responded by stabbing it 43 times in the neck.

More people were bashed, beaten and sexually assaulted this year, police crime statistics released this morning reveal.

A treasurer of a popular West Coast speedway has been charged with stealing more than $6000 in club cash. Tania Dawn Lind, 33, was

It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are

A bus driver was taken to hospital with "superficial head injuries" after three people tried to rob him in Upper Hutt this morning.

NZ Post has moved to reassure people their post is safe, following a number of incidents.

When a Papamoa man came home to find his home broken into and his food cupboards raided he wasn't angry.

A man has pleaded guilty to 16 charges, mostly connected to burglaries in central Dargaville last month.

A Frenchman who stole forfeited cigarettes from a Customs drop-bin while working at an airport as a cleaner has escaped without a conviction.

Two would-be burglars of a Christchurch pub apologised to a cleaner and fled the building empty-handed in the early hours of this

Tammy McIvor can be seen running from discount store Savers in the town with a member of staff chasing her.

Police in the Hawke's Bay area say they have had a busy 24 hours, catching a number of burglars, shoplifters, and a drug dealer.

A man who led police on a low-speed chase for more than an hour and a half around the streets of Napier has told a court he did not

Police investigating claims that Pippa Middleton's iCloud account was hacked have arrested a 35-year-old man in Northamptonshire, Scotland Yard has said.

Prosecutors have dropped a quarter of the charges in the Viaduct Capital and Mutual Finance case mid-way through the trial.