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Generosity cheers tourists after theft

A pair of British tourists who lost up to $16,000 worth of their possessions when their van was stolen in Taupo have been overwhelmed by local generosity.

Tourist road rage attack damaged NZ's reputation

Five years on, DNA nabs burglar

'Crazy plan' nabs burglary suspect

A couple is angry they had to catch a suspected burglar because police wouldn't respond quickly enough to a break-in at their home.

Rural mail thieves swipe cheques worth $100,000

Criminals match skills with technology

Crimes such as house burglaries and theft have decreased while fraud and identity theft have risen, as criminals match their skills with improving technology, a criminologists says.

No motor, no worry, for thieves

Rural mail thieves from North Island

Police believe offenders responsible for a spate of rural mail thefts targeting North Canterbury residents are from the North Island.

Smart phone work ends with twist

A man who lost his smartphone managed to track it down by remotely installing software which allowed him to find who was using it.

Accused taxi robbers in court

Home detention for pensioner's car theft

The teenager who stole an 82-year-old's car has been sentenced to five months' home detention.

Benefit fraudsters get home detention

A Far North benefit fraudster has agreed to repay nearly $100,000 but it will take him nearly 200 years.

Burglary victim's fears caused unsettled sleep

Charity box theft: Pair face charge

Rich pickings in rural letterboxes

Thieves have netted thousands of dollars in a scam targeting rural people who use their mailboxes to send cheques.

Arrests after charity box theft

An overwhelming public response to security footage showing two people allegedly stealing a charity donation box from a Hastings petrol station has led to arrests.

'Scumbag' takes car from Good Samaritan

A passerby who stopped to fight a house fire in Christchurch watched in disbelief as a thief stole hiscar.

Charity thieves the 'lowest of the low'

Two people who stole a charity donation box from a Hastings petrol station have been described as the "lowest of the low" by police.