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.

A teenager has appeared in court in relation to a brutal carjacking in Panmure last week which left a 65-year-old woman in hospital.

After at least 15 cars were broken in to at a Wellington carpark police are seeking assistance to identify an offender

A young Thai couple lost their life savings overnight, when their food caravan was stolen from a Massey car park.

A SkyCity croupier has dodged prison after placing $500 chips between $5 chips in a scam to overpay friends playing at his table.

A Farmers employee who found a way to defraud the company will be sentenced in October. Corey James Hagger worked for the Farmers

A convicted fraudster and "bachelorette" who hoped to steal Art Green's heart has admitted ripping off taxpayers for more than $20,000.

Research showed shoppers who cheated the system did not consider what they were doing as stealing.

A pair of people riding a dirt bike on the footpath in Gonville snatched a woman's handbag as they went past. Boston Baker is one

Three Walmart employees have been charged for killing a shoplifter, as they were preventing him from stealing DVDs.

At least 45 women preparing to get married have been left in the lurch by a bridal boutique going bust.

The former accounts assistant stole money from her bosses in the UK to fund a high-flying trip to New York.

Andrew Brooking has locked the three heavy gates to his Rotorua car yard for the last time, after they could not keep out crooks.

A Castlecliff family was left shaken on Monday morning after a stolen car crashed through their front yard and into their neighbour's

Police are asking the public to be vigilant after a "handful" of petrol thefts in the Whanganui East area. "If they're driving

Property is stolen from Kaitaia Hospital on a regular basis.

A Castlecliff man accused of killing a cow in Waverley will enter a plea later this month. Jordan Kent Firmin, 26, faces charges

Man sought over car theft.

The man who ripped off investors and faked his CV to get a job with the Financial Markets Authority has tried to shave time off his jail sentence.

A SkyCity worker has admitted stealing more than $45,000 of casino chips from his former employer.

A Waikato woman has admitted stealing $750,000 from her employer over five years.

A man who stole thousands of dollars from unattended wallets and shops on the North Shore will spend nine months in prison.