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Elderly victim of attack 'wants to die'
Too scared to sleep in his own home after a violent invasion, a 73-year-old man is seeking the public's help to track down the attackers.
Wife's role in crimes revealed
The wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.
Chip shop burglar sentenced
A judge has apologised for chuckling during the sentencing of a chip shop burglar who was caught after becoming trapped in an extraction vent.
Mainfreight $4.5m fraudster jailed
An Auckland woman who admitted stealing nearly $4.5 million from the transport company she worked for has been sentenced to over four years' jail.
Cardrona's famed bra fence ransacked
The bra fence in the Cardrona Valley has been ransacked, with hundreds of bras being removed one night last week.
Stolen cars in 'chop shop' bust
Counties Manukau police have busted an Auckland-wide "chop shop" believed to be trading stolen cars with false plates.
Enormity of offending still sinking in
The enormity of offending against a Palmerston North law firm is still sinking in, following the successful prosecution of one of their long term staff members.
Remuera lawyer admits theft charges
An Auckland lawyer, struck off the register for fiddling with client funds, has today admitted criminal charges laid over his substantial stealing.
Facebook helps find stolen number plate
Photos of two New Zealand men posing with a number plate in the Cook Islands are being investigated by police after they were posted on Facebook.
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
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
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
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
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.
Cabbie accused of false assault claim
A former taxi driver has been charged with theft and making a false statement to police after claiming he was attacked and robbed of $700.
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
A random act of kindness turned into a nightmare for a woman who had stopped to help a cat she had almost run over.