A man used his cellphone camera to take a photo of people at the scene of the alleged arson of a 4WD vehicle near Te Puke.

Three patrons wrestled a rifle from a man as he attempted to rob a bar after they realised he had fired his only shot into the ceiling.

Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.

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

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

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

An ex-cop has blasted police for their response time to burglaries which, he says can leave victims waiting for long periods.

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.