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The store is confident the man will be identified.

Caught in the act: Sex shop shames shoplifter

A leopard mini dress and rechargeable butt plug were among his loot.

Cordons have now been lifted following the horror crash.

'It sounded like a bomb': Resident describes enormous bang in horror pursuit crash

An innocent member of the public was killed in the Christchurch collision.
Dramatic footage shows a car losing control while fleeing police.

Watch: Startling footage shows car losing control, spinning around while fleeing police

The out of control car narrowly avoids hitting a parked SUV.
The 54-year-old was brutally attacked by four men.

Auckland man attacked with wooden stake for asking group to turn down music

A carload of people beat the 54-year-old after he made a simple request.

If meth dealers can prove addiction caused offending, they may get a reduced sentence.

Lighter sentences for meth dealers whose addiction led to offending

A new sentencing guideline is meant to focus punishment toward kingpins rather than addicts.

Police continue to search for a third man.

Mangere assault victim dies

Police say they are now treating the incident as a homicide.
Police were called to a house on Skerten Avenue in Hornby.

Two people arrested after man dies in Christchurch

The man died after sustaining serious injuries during an assault.
A number of witnesses have been interviewed.

Two charged after serious assault in south Auckland

One man is in a critical condition.
Katie Christina Rakich, 27, pleaded guilty to causing hurt to a public servant.

Kiwi woman jailed after biting police officer in Singapore

She got into a drunken fight with her sister - and things got worse from there.

The alleged gunman's car crashed on the berm of Brougham Street.

Two officers who captured alleged Christchurch mosque gunman given bravery awards

They were presented with the awards by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
James Jenkins went missing the morning of October 7

Body recovered from Auckland's viaduct formally identified by police

Enquiries into his death are on-going.
Not all gang members wear patches, police say.

Small-town NZ facing influx of organised crime

The Government is vowing to boost resources to fight gang crime.
Breaking Forensic investigator working at a crime scene

Man charged with murder after Foxton shooting

The victim died in hospital on Tuesday.
Police are at the scene.

Alleged car thief in hospital after being attacked by its owner

They're in a critical condition.
Watch: NZ's most violent city spots revealed.

Unprovoked assault puts Dunedin man in hospital

The offenders were seen running down Princes St towards Queens Garden
NZ Police

Man in critical condition after alleged stabbing in Hamilton

The incident happened on Tristram Street on Sunday afternoon.
Watch: Simon Bridges on The AM Show in May.

Govt's 'soft on crime' approach leading to rise in gang numbers - Bridges

"They've been overly focused on reducing prison numbers."
The brutal attack in 2011 saw Marino receive a 10-year sentence. He has only served 7 years.

Support grows for man who raped 5yo to go back to jail

Raurangi Mark Marino has been paroled seven years into his ten-year sentence.
Michael McGrath.

Michael McGrath's killer-accused named

David Benbow appeared in court today.
Opinion Watch: Duncan Garner on The AM Show.

Not a surprise Australia's criminals re-offended in New Zealand

We don't want them here, but they're our problem, writes Duncan Garner.