New ZealandJail over revenge abduction and assaultA Tauranga man has been sentenced to three years and four months in jail for kidnapping and bashing a man who had just accidentally killed his 18-year-old friend.01 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandSticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mineA former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.16 Oct 10:54 PM
New ZealandArmed robbers hit Lynfield TABArmed men wearing goggles robbed a TAB in Lynfield last night.10 Oct 05:45 PM
New ZealandWhat cop car? Oh, this cop carA man arrested for stealing a police patrol car over the weekend has admitted he didn't realise what type of vehicle it was - despite its flashing light.06 Oct 08:15 PM
New ZealandUK thieves steal NZ sheepNew Zealand sheep have become a prime target for rustlers over the British summer.04 Oct 07:23 PM
New ZealandHunt for bank robber continuesThe key suspect in an aggravated bank robbery in central Auckland yesterday is still on the run.02 Oct 03:02 AM
New ZealandFake plastic gun used in robberyA fake plastic gun used in an armed bank robbery this morning was found discarded with a jacket in a bar toilet near the scene of the crime.01 Oct 06:33 AM
CrimeSecond Gisborne finance director pleads guiltyFormer Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.01 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand$450,000 theft earns prison termA woman who stole more than $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple has been sent to prison for three years and four months.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSerial fraudster jailed for 30 monthsA serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.26 Sep 04:53 AM
New ZealandCopper wire thieves put others in dangerPolice have busted a sophisticated copper-stealing ring which left innocent people at risk of electrocution across the Waikato.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandArt dealer's theft charges droppedAn acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist.09 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandHeist crash: I was 'clobbered'Hugh Foster faces an eight-week hospital stay after two alleged bank robbers in a stolen car smashed into the back of his ute on the Southern Motorway.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Crybaby burglars aren't playing fairI've never been a burglar (breaking into a building to commit a crime) or a robber (nicking something while using violence or the threat of violence to do so).31 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandJury retires in kidnap caseA jury is deciding whether a Christchurch drilling boss who detained two thieves caught siphoning fuel did so legally and with reasonable force.25 Aug 11:44 PM
New ZealandWoman's loo dash a surprise for juryChristchurch jurors waiting for a trial to begin are rudely interrupted by a woman who burst into the jury room and locked herself in the toilet.25 Aug 10:24 PM
New ZealandMan charged with stealing from KiwibankA man told police he had no idea how $5000 came to be deposited in his Kiwibank account but he had spent most of it, the Dunedin District Court heard yesterday.21 Aug 02:25 AM
New ZealandArmed pair in robbing spreeA shopkeeper has described his terrifying ordeal as a pair of armed robbers pointed a gun at his head.17 Aug 05:30 PM
