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'Our school should be safe': Trio prise fire alarm speakers off walls
Three men were captured on security footage targeting the equipment high up on walls.
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Disgraced former cop stripped of top sportsperson award
The Police Sport National Committee has revoked the former officer's prestigious award.
Police work with scrap metal association to curb copper theft
Four EV charging sites in Canterbury are offline after cables were targeted.
'Massive damage': Man in high-vis charged after inner-city copper cable theft
A resident said most apartment power meters appeared to need replacing.
EV charging stations across Canterbury vandalised by alleged cable thieves
The damage is alleged to be an attempt to steal metal from charging cables.
'It was spontaneous behaviour': Burglar stole ring to propose to girlfriend
When stopped by police Jarrod Bennett suggested he must have a twin who did it.
Cable theft at central Auckland substation cuts power to homes, businesses
It's the second time in a year that a targeted theft has caused damage and disruption.
Caught on camera: Thieves target Auckland substation causes major damage
Auckland's Madeira Lane substation was targeted by thieves for the second time in less than a year, CCTV footage from last year shows how the incident unfolded. Video / NZ Herald
Teen involved in 'traumatising' $70k armed robbery spree gets nearly 60% off sentence
Victim: 'I don’t think there should have been as much of a discount on the sentence'.
'A snake in the grass': Cop stole $68,000 from pensioner he was meant to be helping
Haimona Keelim Tamati-Te Paki tried to stop the public from learning his name.
Watch: Liquor store smashed up with hammer in 'strange' foiled robbery bid
CCTV footage shows two men in balaclavas "struggle" to break into the Christchurch shop.
'Utter destruction': Teen's $24k crime spree ends in ditch, crashing while fleeing police
Judge Tini Clark accepted the 18-year-old was in 'crisis mode' and didn't jail him.
Driver of stolen car crashes, tries to carjack vehicles stopped at Auckland lights
The alleged attempted carjacker was arrested after being found near Ormiston Rd.
Robber who used scooter to travel between heists later caught with meat cleaver down his pants
Mairangi Ngakuru, 24, was offending to repay drug debts while high on meth.
Dunedin man loses $500,000 in 18-year romance scam
An Auckland woman admitted deceiving a Dunedin man out of $525,000 over 18 years.
Napier dairy targeted in early-morning robbery; one person arrested
A Napier dairy disrupted by nine months of roadworks has now been robbed.
Stolen car parked on yellow lines leads police to shotgun hidden in guitar case
Police found a modified 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition inside the case.
Fake bank screenshots used to take vehicles from Marketplace sellers
Police say sellers should check their bank account before handing over vehicle keys.
Potentially lethal drug stolen from North Auckland car, police urge return
The medication, known as Pentobarbital, could have a lethal impact if ingested.
'Fearing my life': Teen robbers steal $7000 heirloom in station lane attack
One victim said the alleged attackers followed him on a bus days later.
Copies of Earl Spencer’s new Diana book stolen from lorry in Netherlands
The memoir seeks to correct 'untruths that have become accepted' about the late princess.
Watch: Liquor shop burgled three times in six weeks, owner fears more raids
Whisky and cigarettes targeted as shop left damaged in repeated raids.
'They stole our sense of safety': Teen caught after wearing ankle bracelet during home invasion
The victim said her family could no longer stay in the home as they were too frightened.
Hotel worker wakes to intruder allegedly putting gun to his chest
Police say cash was demanded before the man fled on foot.
$30,000 worth of damage: Man ripped walls open to steal copper pipes during home burglary
The victim says the worst part was losing items she had collected with her late husband.
Man charged after woman allegedly robbed, assaulted in Botany Downs carpark
Police arrested a 39-year-old Ōtara man within 45 minutes of the report.
'Cannot be replaced': Man offers $1k reward for stolen rare board games
The rare collection was among $14k of items stolen from his home.
Hotel valet theft: Fake basketball player drives off $155,000 BMW
The BMW was tracked 365km away, but police have not confirmed its recovery.
French police hunt Renoir art thieves after well-planned museum heist
A duo of thieves stole four paintings, dropping two in the museum's gardens as they fled.
'Looking for leftovers': Thieves target cannabis grow houses after raids
Police say criminals targeted nine Rotorua homes raided in a Vietnamese syndicate bust.