A burglar broke into homes by reaching through the cat-flap and unlocking doors, a court was told today.

A trusted accountant quietly stole from his employers for 10 years and splashed out almost $50 million at the casino.

Earthquake offenders were "vultures feeding on the corpses of the dead", according to a Christchurch judge.

Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to undergo psychological counselling.

A former teen beauty queen has been jailed for a year on a raft of offences, including a "sham" marriage.

A Christchurch man has been jailed for more than three years after stealing emergency generators.