Arrowtown gold hunters unearth rare 70g nugget worth $25,000
“We’ve got a gold panning area for everybody to access just outside of town. You will find gold,…
Armed robber Rawiri Walkley fires shots at member of public after stealing $20k worth of cigarettes
Walkley, with his son-in-law Solo Turner and a 14-year-old, pulled into Grove Place, a cul-de-sac near the Dinsdale…
Scientists, researchers, economists predict serious regional impact from Mt Taranaki eruption
What have scientists learned? Analysis of volcanic layers in local caves narrowed down the timeline of previous eruptions…
Honey Bear meth-laced beer investigation: $36million Auckland property assets frozen
Aiden Sagala of Auckland died after drinking beer contaminated with methamphetamine. Photo / Supplied. “Through extensive financial investigation…
Meth-addled Nathaniel Scott steals relative’s $15k firearms collection
‘He’s betrayed me, my wife and my kids’ In his statement, the relative said Scott’s actions had “greatly…
Railway sleepers targeted in string of thefts across Whangārei businesses and KiwiRail
He suspected the sleepers were being sold. Police were working to ascertain who was responsible. Greenfingers Growing Mixes…
Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…
Largest-ever GBL haul: $14m worth seized, four arrested in Wellington
“Customs intelligence enabled our targeting team to identify an import method being used by the suspects to smuggle…
Methamphetamine worth $37 million seized, seven face criminal charges
Those arrested have been charged with the importation of methamphetamine and participation in an organised criminal group. “The…
Police arrest four youths trying to steal $700 worth of chocolate from Auckland supermarket
Cook said officers stopped several offenders attempting to leave the store and four were arrested. While taking the…
Comvita receives takeover offer from Mark Stewart’s Florenz worth $56.4 million
Comvita chair Bridget Coates said the board supports the offer, given the premium to recent trading, the greater…
Jailed Facebook fraudster Monaro Kerr-Wilson has additional prison time added to sentence
‘I’ve got no idea’ In his latest scheme, the 21-year-old was operating with a co-offender. The pair contacted…