Man exchanged 1600 messages with key player in $2.9m stolen property ring
Judge: 'You established yourself as the main conduit for stolen property in Wellington'.
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Woman seemed surprised when staff refused to give her details to unlock device.
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The controversial rocker was charged with shoplifting from a Sydney supermarket.
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A whānau are heartbroken at the loss of a roadside memorial sign.
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How a house burglar led to one of Tauranga’s most effective charities
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Ex-MP loses appeal for $9k shoplifting spree, conviction to stand
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Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years
When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.
Vehicle thefts hit Gisborne residents hard
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'Betrayed': Dunedin woman stole almost $1m from elderly mum
Dunedin woman steals nearly $1m from mother, sentenced to over three years in prison.
'He's a robber, that's what he does': Teen hits dairies after being released from jail
The now 19-year-old was today jailed for three years and eight months.
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Stolen items included a watch which was the woman's only memento of her late father.
Woman banned from gas station sends young person in to buy goods with stolen card
Judge warns Jayme Lee Washbourne: 'Your fate is in your hands; prison is close'.
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman files appeal after shoplifting conviction
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'Life of nightmares': Crip jailed after terrifying bar robbery, prison escape and inmate stabbing
An employee of the bar had a pistol held to her head as she opened the cash-filled safe.
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Killer told police: 'Cheer up, at least you’ve caught the bad guy.'
Armed robbery at Napier service station, cash taken, staff threatened
Police say the robber had a grey sweatshirt or t-shirt tied around his face or head.
Man paid scammer $68k for fake Rolex watch worth $250
Nicholas O’Loughlin scammed two people, now he's on home detention.
Woman accused of fatal car theft named at first court appearance for murder, but not co-defendant
It appears a man found dead on Pt England Rd had been run over by his own vehicle.
Watch: Boy, 10, drives stolen car around playground
Police say the child is also a suspect in a dozen cases, from robbery to armed assault.
Return of the ute: Remember how Karen O'Leary's vehicle was stolen?
In a miraculous turn of events, it's been found and O'Leary couldn't be happier.
Hammer-wielding robber smashes jewellery store cabinets, flees shop on foot with items
Despite an extensive search of the area, police have been unable to find the robber.
Crime spreads: Woman attempts to steal suitcase full of mayo from Auckland supermarket
The suspect was spotted at a nearby bus stop and the mayonnaise returned.
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'Extremely shaken': Whangārei man suffers facial injuries in home invasion
Police say three men forced their way into the man's home.
Motorists warned after man attempts to enter vehicle waiting at lights
A man attempted to enter a car on the Te Wharepu Road Off-Ramp, Rangiriri, on Monday.
Man allegedly steals $100k boat from Akl marina, tries returning it, gets arrested
When the man sailed back to the marina a group of boaties put him under citizen's arrest.
31 dogs snatched from Northland end up in Wellington: Police, SPCA investigating
Thirty-one dogs and puppies were unlawfully taken from a Whangārei property.