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Man arrested and stolen geckos recovered
A man has been arrested over the theft of more than 20 geckos taken from two separate locations in Northland over the past 10 days.
<i>Trade Me</i> car thieves growing net savvy
Car thieves are using Trade Me as a catalogue for crime, tracking down owners of desirable vehicles from number plates.
$300,000 classic car likely stolen to order
Police say a customised 1967 Chevrolet Camaro - stolen while its owner watched an All Blacks game at the pub - is too "hot" to stay in New Zealand.
Robbers doused hotelier in petrol, lit hotel
A man was doused in petrol but managed to crawl to safety as his hotel burned to the ground after a robbery this morning.
Arrest over Chch bomb threat
An arrest has been made in relation to the bomb threat that closed a major Christchurch road yesterday afternoon.
Wanted: The one-armed bandit
A masked, one-armed man carried the loot bag while his accomplice aimed a rifle and threw staff to the ground during an armed robbery.
Geckos raided from Northland park
Seven native forest geckos have been snatched from their enclosure at a Northland conservation park.
China warns tourists on Auckland crime
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory on its website, warning its citizens about rising crime and theft in Auckland.
Victim of stolen car crash named
Police have named the woman killed when a stolen car crashed in Auckland on Friday.