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.

Sarah Lukins captured all of her baby's first milestones on camera but those images are gone after her car was broken into while she was at her grandmother's grave.

Thieves have been caught on camera jumping into the front yard of former All Black Marc Ellis and stealing his children's bicycles.

New dad Nathan Thompson was a nervous wreck when he walked out of hospital. A twisted umbilical cord had almost killed both his partner and his unborn son.

Jetstar was forced to check its aircraft for missing lifejackets over the weekend, after some were spotted being worn by a group of fans at the Wellington Sevens.

The era of the self-scanning checkout could be slowly coming to an end, at least for some Waitrose customers in Britain.

One of New Zealand's most decorated women's rugby players is hoping that the "eyes and ears of the rugby community" can help her retrieve a treasure trove of stolen memorabilia.

Former Black Fern Rochelle Martin has pleaded for the return of precious rugby mementos stolen from her Auckland home.

Two thieves have stolen thousands of dollars worth of groceries from supermarkets and shops across Auckland by filling trolleys and running out of the store.

Cheeky visitors walking away from the Hillary Trail have been taking their very own keepsake to remember the great man.

Two men have been arrested following a series of aggravated liquor store robberies around Auckland late last year.

Thousands of dollars worth of irreplaceable Masonic medals have been stolen from the lodge's Dunedin centre in a Christmas crime which has disgusted members.

Police believe two men withdrawing cash with fake bank cards from around the world could live in NZ.

The bogus sign language interpreter at the Mandela memorial service was in a group who burned two men to death in 2003, say a cousin and three friends.

Benji and Zoe Marshall may be New Zealand's hottest A-List couple, but somebody forgot to tell Auckland burglars.

A thief who dashed out of a jewellery store wearing a $13,000 sapphire ring yelled "thank you very much" to staff as she ran to her getaway car.