A random act of kindness turned into a nightmare for a woman who had stopped to help a cat she had almost run over.

A police officer was repeatedly punched in the face in front of an offender's grandchildren during a stolen firearms raid this week.

How did thieves steal this 2-metre tall, 120kg sculpture from beside the Central Wellington police station without anyone noticing?

The NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants brought disciplinary proceedings against a jailed and bankrupt finance company director - who is no longer a member.

Police are investigating three robberies at Auckland service stations within kilometres of each other inside a week.

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.

A West Auckland man has pleaded guilty to the theft of $155,000 from a sports club.

Ratepayers are footing a larger than expected bill for a West Auckland artificial turf after the theft of $155,000 from a sports club.

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.

Three men armed with a firearm and a knife robbed a Hamilton TAB last night, police say.

A burglar nicknamed "Spiderman" for his acrobatic break-ins to the homes of Australia's super-rich cut his teeth robbing affluent New Zealand properties from a young age, police say.

Gun owners are being warned to upgrade from unsecure wooden cabinets following a recent burglary of a Coromandel home in which several firearms were taken.

An off-duty senior police officer who pursued a robber out of a Wellington jewellery store was forced to back off when she was confronted by a gun.

A woman who defrauded ACC of more than $200,000 has been sentenced to 11 months' home detention, the corporation says.

A retired US police officer has offered a reward for his memory card to be returned after his camera was stolen in Taupo.

A teenager who blamed legal highs for a mini crime spree was today jailed for six months so he could go cold turkey before starting a rehabilitation programme.

One of the victims of a 'highly trusted' farm manager jailed for stealing $335k of stock and farm items says he couldn't have acted alone.

Defence denies former mayor helped form a plan to solicit funds in contravention of Belgrave Finance's trust deed.

A former mayor and lawyer is accused of helping a property developer hide his identity so he could borrow millions from a failed finance company.

The Ashleys have five security cameras surrounding their home, an alarm, and dead bolts on the doors. But they've still been burgled four times in 18 months.