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Thieves steal artworks worth $18m from Renoir Museum in France
Police reached the Cagnes-sur-Mer museum five minutes after its alarm sounded.
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Stolen Picasso artwork found by landlord in apartment of evicted tenant
Picasso’s stolen Torero etching recovered and valued at up to $84,000.
Honda race team motorbike stolen from Rotorua workshop
The theft has left a team rider without a bike to race on at Hampton Downs this weekend.
My goodness! 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen
Police say about 800 barrels of the famous stout were pinched.
Pak’nSave security forced cucumber in accused shoplifter's mouth, then extorted him
The man’s hour-long ordeal was captured on CCTV.
'I can go where I want': Shoplifter fights stores' trespass order
Karrie-Ann Ngahere was jailed on shoplifting, drug, theft and burglary charges.
'Callous': Man stole $50k from victim's Sharesies account
The judge said the 34-year-old had little empathy for his victims.
'The power of social media' helps school recover stolen trailer
A public tip led police to the trailer after people shared CCTV footage online.
'He cried': Man reunited with $90k Rolex three years after it was stolen
Police staff managed to find the owner in Sydney after a dogged international search.
'It's a bit scary': Mangawhai residents rattled by alleged daytime intruder
Residents are locking their doors after a rare attempted burglary in Mangawhai.
'Cut it out': Judge warns prolific shoplifter she's heading for jail
Judge Noel Cocurullo said he'd had enough of retail offenders ripping off businesses.
Two teen girls 'violently assaulted' by group in Takapuna
The girls were allegedly assaulted and robbed by a large girl group.
Police continue hunt for $37,000 violin left on bus
Longrui Zhu got off early and forgot to take the prized instrument with her.
'Drop it or I'll drop you': Shop manager chases thief to recover $1k haul
Retailers say shoplifting remains a daily problem in Rotorua’s city centre.
'Terrifying ordeal': Woman, child assaulted in armed robbery
A second person was also attacked as the alleged offender fled, police say.
Several brass memorial plaques stolen from Christchurch sites, man sought
Police released photos of man sought over missing Christchurch plaques.
Porirua man charged over copper theft that disrupted Wellington trains
Kilometres of copper have gone missing from the rail network in recent months.
Meat for meth: Gang member found under pile of clothes after supermarket raids
Meat worth $9000 went missing from Farro stores in Auckland.
'Everything began to unravel': Coach's theft shattered young girls' marching dreams
Coach Jodie Wastney stole money from the team’s fundraising kitty.
Three youths in custody after reckless ride in stolen car across two cities
Police tracked a stolen Toyota Aqua from Whangārei to Manurewa.
Armed robber spent 21st in jail after notching up eight armed robberies
Harlem Jamieson told report writers he didn't care if he was jailed for a long time.
Robbers found sleeping on mattress in garage after targeting shop for vapes
The three men wore hoods and held weapons as they stormed the Four Square in Cambridge.
Woman bashed stranger who was waiting to catch a bus home
Saige Maraia Tiopir, 25, had not long been out of jail before the Hamilton attack.
Watch: Man sentenced over hospitality tip jar thefts caught on CCTV
CCTV footage shows the theft of a tip jar from Hawthorne Coffee Roastery in June. The man has since been sentenced after admitting to a series of tip jar thefts across Hawke's Bay.
Why one man stole tip jars from businesses around Hawke's Bay
Joshua Condliffe's offending went viral when cafe shared video showing him taking the jar.
Teen avoids prison after group's 'shameful' spree of smash-and-grabs
The group caused more than $20,000 in damage across six businesses.
International student's $38k violin stolen after she fled bus in fear
Student says a passenger made off with it after making her feel 'unwell and unsafe'.
Three arrested after alleged shoplifting spree across Hutt Valley
Two women and one man are facing multiple charges each.
Burglar targeted home twice 'to pay for child's headstone'
Judge says Haami Te Hore's violation of a couple's space was 'overwhelming'.
Police to lay 14 charges against man arrested after violent Epsom incidents
Police arrested a 49-year-old man eight minutes after the first 111 call.