The NZ city where an average 190 vehicles are stolen each month
The number equates to an average of six cars per day.
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Unjustified: Girl, 13, bitten by police dog after dangerously driving stolen vehicle
The young teen was one of seven in a stolen vehicle and believed to fleeing.
'Serious offenders' will be locked up under revised Three Strikes - PM
Christopher Luxon has announced the return of the law, abolished under Labour.
Ambulance hijacked after abscess on man's bottom not deemed hospital-worthy
Levi Ihimaera's lawyer said he "essentially lashed out like a child".
Two heists in nine days: Police investigate if raids on Newmarket jewellers connected
The vehicle used in last night's raid was found abandoned a short distance from the store.
Caltex Te Atatū in early morning ram raid - second in a year
The terrified petrol station worker was forced to lock themselves in a back room.
How one victim tracked down a burglar on a crime spree
A set of keys with a GPS fob attached was one of the items Layna Brown stole.
'Significant fraud': Care worker steals $25k from two elderly clients
One of the victims has since died, while the other won't get all her money back.
'Belongs in a Netflix series': How police solved the largest gold theft in Canadian history
6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars were stolen.
AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
The woman was shopping at a Rotorua New World when she was asked to leave the store.
Crown to not pursue murder charge against alleged getaway driver in fatal Sandringham dairy robbery
Henry Fred has a terminal illness, the court was told.
Early morning ram raid at Rotorua electronics store
'Up to eight offenders entered the store.'
More jail time for Killer Bee who fled prison van in motorway escape
His latest crime involved intimidating someone who wanted to leave the gang.
'Despicable betrayal': Woman fleeced $1.6m from ailing sister
Bronwyn Rutter bought a new car and tried to buy a house with her ill-gotten gains.
'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly
Maharaj told a victim she looked 'hot' in photos, and he wanted to see her in person.
Ex-political candidate who stole from charity for needy children to keep suppression
He also sought a discharge without conviction but was denied.
Blockbusted: Pair charged for $20,000 Lego heist
Police have laid a brickload of charges after the Lego was allegedly stolen.
Watch: Baby-carrying mum’s shoplifting attempt foiled; Pak'nSave staff praised
The confronting video shows a 'sad reality' that is becoming more common, Foodstuffs says.
Drug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homes
He also endangered an Air NZ flight. 'The potential for catastrophe was high,' judge said.
What to know about the $30m cash heist in Los Angeles
The brazen raid is believed to be one of the largest in US history.
Caught in 4 minutes: Speedy police nab burglar red-handed
Officers happened to be in the area investigating reports of a suspicious male.
Swindler dupes woman in her 90s into thinking she’d won $350,000 lottery on Facebook
Robert Sands, who hoodwinked two businesses, claims he also was caught up in a scam.
'Gutting': Auckland couple's rings stolen in brazen burglary days before their wedding
'It’s just such a shame that someone’s taken that away from us.'
Letters: Filtering out the porn; why classroom behaviour is getting worse
OPINION: 'Our new Government has an opportunity to demonstrate compassion.'
Caught on video: Bungling young bandit jailed for jewellery heist
He and his underage accomplices hit two Auckland businesses, causing $400,000 in losses.
Security company worker pilfers $466k, using his children as decoys, in years-long swindle
'You breached that fundamental trust they had in you.'
$16k worth of groceries allegedly taken from supermarket by family trio
The alleged offenders were aged 35, 25 and 18 and face shoplifting charges.
Watch: Why six thieves abandoned this liquor store ram raid
There were at least five other car-related crimes in Rotorua overnight on Saturday.
Letters: SailGP event cancelled, scams and sympathy and our dreary national anthem
OPINION: Next time, stick to Auckland for sailing events.
Person injured confronting shoplifters outside supermarket
Police are looking for the two people who had left without paying for groceries.
Auckland dairy robbery committed by three 501s who met in Australian detention
Poa Pua turned to P after arriving in NZ with little support, a court has heard.
Mum of four alleged to be mastermind behind $3 million fake jewellery heist
The Aussie mother is accused of helping Michel Germani rob his own jewellery store.
Jailed teen ram-raider aligns with gang, happy with prison time
A young ram-raider said he was "happy to do [his] lag".
Gunman guilty of murder: Mum, best bud and girlfriend to be sentenced too
Ethan Dodds was arrested after a police chase in a stolen car driven by the victim's ex.