A looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.

A man accused of looting a house that had been damaged and left abandoned is concerned about what people are saying about him.

"It was like a giant had picked up our house and was just shaking it, shaking and shaking," said one resident.

A victim of several burglaries says he now pauses before asking the police to investigate because it takes them too long to respond.

A Hastings teenager jailed for assaulting his mother told police they had made his life hell and he would become the next Jan Molenaar.

Grant Gillard gives an exclusive account of last week's fatal struggle at his pharmacy.

A man was bashed in the head with a hammer during a "vicious attack" and robbery at a Wellington dairy last night.

If you drive a Nissan Silvia, you might want to check if it's still where you parked it - the car is NZ's most frequently stolen for the third year running.