A 90-year-old woman had more than $27,000 stolen from her bank accounts by a man who tricked his way into her home posing as a Telecom maintenance worker.

The general manager of one of Auckland's top hotels has described the sentencing of one of his senior staff members as a "slap on the wrist".

Weapons and military equipment worth more than $330,000 have been stolen over four years from the Defence Force.

Police are searching for a white Toyota Celica they believe is the key to a brutal home invasion where four armed men severely beat up a Hamilton man.

West Auckland surf lifeguards, who did not know their quad bikes were stolen until they responded to an emergency call, have been offered replacements on loan.

The United States is determined to go ahead with its attempt to extradite Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to face trial over copyright infringement.

A woman stole more than $400,000 from a prominent Auckland couple who say she used it to fund a lavish lifestyle.

A senior officer who stole $2750 in cash during his role at Christchurch police says he was "stressed" when he took the money.

A Tauranga family still grappling with the death of their father has been struck another blow after thieves ransacked their home.

Mita Moses and Kathy Strongman wept when they saw what thieves had done to their van.

A criminal who bashed and robbed a Whangarei liquor store worker left a vital clue behind for police - his wallet.

A former council call centre operator has been charged with milking more than $43,000 from more than 80 customers' credit cards.

A major supermarket has been forced to remove rubbish sacks from shelves in the wake of alleged thefts.