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![Burglar wedged in fish and chip shop vent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Burglar wedged in fish and chip shop vent
A would-be burglar was the architect of his own demise this morning when he became wedged in a vent as he broke into a fish and chip shop.
![Woman jailed after spending over $1m of sister's money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Woman jailed after spending over $1m of sister's money
A woman who spent more than $1 million of her sister's money and used her Pauanui bach to get banks loans has been jailed for four years and three months.
![$1.1m family firm thief loses appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
$1.1m family firm thief loses appeal
An office worker who stole $1.1 million from a Canterbury family firm to fund a spiralling gambling addiction has lost an appeal against her jail sentence.
![Home detention prostitute loses appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Home detention prostitute loses appeal
One of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.
!['Witch doctor' faces jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Witch doctor' faces jail
A "witch doctor" who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term.
![Siblings scammed millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Siblings scammed millions
A brother and sister face prison for stealing millions of dollars in separate fraud cases in New Zealand and the United States.
![Woman robbed while trying to rescue kitten](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Woman robbed while trying to rescue kitten
A random act of kindness turned into a nightmare for a woman who had stopped to help a cat she had almost run over.
![Cop bashed in front of children](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cop bashed in front of children
A police officer was repeatedly punched in the face in front of an offender's grandchildren during a stolen firearms raid this week.
![Bank worker admits stealing $400k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Bank worker admits stealing $400k
A Queenstown woman done for a $400,000 bank rip-off has admitted the offending - and using the money for a house, overseas trips and paying off debts.
![Accountants go after jailed bankrupt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Accountants go after jailed bankrupt
The NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants brought disciplinary proceedings against a jailed and bankrupt finance company director - who is no longer a member.
![Police look for link in service station heists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Police look for link in service station heists
Police are investigating three robberies at Auckland service stations within kilometres of each other inside a week.
![Man admits $155k sports club theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man admits $155k sports club theft
The fraud committed by an Auckland man who stole money from the sports club he chaired was only discovered when cheques he wrote to cover up his offending bounced.
![Guilty plea over $155K sports club theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Guilty plea over $155K sports club theft
A West Auckland man has pleaded guilty to the theft of $155,000 from a sports club.
![Ratepayers billed in sports club theft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ratepayers billed in sports club theft
Ratepayers are footing a larger than expected bill for a West Auckland artificial turf after the theft of $155,000 from a sports club.
![Crown makes closing arguments in Belgrave lawyer case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Crown makes closing arguments in Belgrave lawyer case
A now-disbarred lawyer accused of helping a property developer borrow millions of dollars from a finance company cannot argue he was an innocent agent, says the Crown in its closing submissions.
![Hamilton TAB robbed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Hamilton TAB robbed
Three men armed with a firearm and a knife robbed a Hamilton TAB last night, police say.
![Royals' route smash-and-grab](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Royals' route smash-and-grab
Thieves carried out a jewellery store smash-and-grab on the royal tour route just hours before yesterday's parade.
![Man admits robbing pokie winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man admits robbing pokie winner
A 21-year-old Syrian man pushed an elderly woman to the ground and stole money he had seen her win from a pokies machine earlier that night, a court has heard.