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One woman crime wave deported – to NZ
A NZ born woman sentenced to jail on 30 occasions is deported back to NZ from Australia.
Insurance plan to fight rise in identity theft
New Zealanders can now insure their most personal asset in the country's first identity theft insurance scheme.
The cheap cars that could cost a packet
If you are planning on buying an early-1990s Japanese car on the cheap, spend the savings on making sure it doesn't get stolen.
NZ's most stolen cars revealed
The Nissan Silvia has topped a list of the most frequently stolen vehicles for the second year running.
Dairy owner beats thugs with brolly
A former soldier wrestled with a robber for his gun while his wife hit his accomplice with an umbrella during an attempted raid on their dairy.
'Brazen and dangerous' bank robbers still on run
Police are seeking this man over the robbery of a Rotorua Westpac on Friday.
Man sentenced over claw hammer attack
A jealous lover was today jailed for a claw hammer attack on a man who he believed to be his ex-girlfriend's new partner.
First clue - look for the blue
BNZ is installing spray units at its doors to douse fleeing robbers in a "synthetic DNA solution" that glows blue under ultraviolet light.