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$36k thief nabbed with Kiwi ingenuity
A couple used Kiwi ingenuity and a simple hidden camera to catch a thief who allegedly stole more than $36,000.
Parking meter raider jailed
A serial parking meter ram-raider has gone to prison for five years but has not been ordered to pay the $415,000 bill for the damage he did.
Woman shopkeeper belted with hammer
A shopkeeper was hit on the head with a hammer and had her wrists and ankles bound with lavalavas before a teenager stole money from her till.
Teen charged with attempted murder after tavern robbery
A teenager who fired a shot during the robbery of a Christchurch tavern yesterday is bearing the injuries of a struggle with patrons.
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.