The RSA has condemned the desecration of Anzac war graves in London as a "wanton act of vandalism".

Two years of defence against graffiti vandals is bringing visual relief to communities used to waking up to a blight of spray-painted tags spoiling streets, buildings and parks.

Two trains were forced to abandon stopping at a South Auckland train station after a group of youths kicked the doors and threw stones.

Hoons are smashing barriers, driving cars on to sports fields and leaving a trail of destruction through parks and reserves in South Auckland.

Omaha Beach Golf Club, which boasts John Key among its members, sustained serious damage to the 18th green on Tuesday night.

Widespread damage to election hoardings has been described as "pretty disappointing" but "part of the election campaign process" by the Prime Minister.

'It's horrible, nothing is sacred.' Vandals have knocked over and smashed eleven historic gravestones in inner-city Auckland.

A winery has lost 6000 litres of merlot after vandals opened a tank valve and left it to drain.

Horrified staff at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre in Wellington arrived to find around 80 fish dead or dying after a toxic detergent was deliberately added to the water system.

A handsaw attack on the limb of a pohutukawa tree obstructing a roadside walkway in Piha has ended a long, costly and spirited battle.

Squashed food, litter and even human faeces were found onboard the TSS Earnslaw by crew.

Jury should have known of calf slaughter, says silenced worker.

Slain farmer Scott Guy drunkenly told his sister that Ewen Macdonald was the worst thing that had happened to their family.