A former Rotorua woman who allegedly left New Zealand with her partner when Westpac mistakenly put $10 million into his account will face 24 new charges when she appears in court next week.

Loss of $50,000 worth of goods from a quake home is solved in quick time.

Two police officers have been accused of beating a young autistic man who became "the face of looting".

Two UK honeymooners lost everything after their campervan was broken into in Auckland, but all they want back is their wedding photos.

A Christchurch private investigator is warning businesses who have been disrupted by the earthquake to make sure they keep a close watch on their company information.

One of the men charged with looting after the earthquake is autistic and has a mental disability that compels him to steal light fittings.

The earthquake has brought out the best in people - and sadly, the worst.