A stolen boat and trailer has been discovered dumped on the side of the road inside a gated community in Northland but minus two outboard motors.

A man was cheated out of inheriting his father's $400,000 life insurance by his grandmother and another woman who spent some of the money, a court has heard.

A financial adviser stole $4.7m from investors and spent some of the money on a lavish lifestyle that included three Porsche sports cars.

A financial adviser has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison after stealing $4.7 million from investors, many of whom were family and friends.

An Auckland banker has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million from his clients and faces 41 criminal offences, including money laundering.

MP Brendan Horan had "no idea" New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was expelling him from the party until he made the announcement in Parliament today.

Winston Peters has seen the bank statements for Brendan Horan's late mother, but has refused to say if he has confidence in his MP.

A man who stole his landlady's family heirlooms before making sexual advances towards her returned after being turfed out to burgle the property, a court heard today.

Twelve people travelling as part of a group of 48 Italian tourists staying at a Jerusalem marae on Sunday night had $5000 worth of gear taken by thieves.

Efforts by Rotorua Montessori students and their parents to raise funds for the school have been ruined by thieves.

Brendan Horan's political career is hanging in the balance after allegations by his brother that money is missing from his late mother's bank account.

Police called for wrong reasons in rich-list divorce, inspector suspects.

Six much-loved pet lambs belonging to Wanganui school children were stolen at the weekend.