Armed Robberies
Police believe string of armed robberies on sports bars are linked
It's wanton violence and we've got no tolerance for it. That's the message from police hunting a gang of heavily armed offenders believed to be responsible for a string sport bar robberies in central… Video, Audio
Owner furious as Kiwibank ditches Post Shop after robberies
After surviving three robberies at gunpoint, Bhaksar Desai, owner of the Owairaka Post Shop, says he's now been stabbed in the back by Kiwibank, which plans to pull its services from his business. Audio
Dairy owners get millions to combat robberies
The Government's unveiled a $1.8 million fund to help stop robberies at up to 600 dairies, superettes and other local stores Video, Audio
Dairy robbery victim... 'NZ is totally unsafe'
Vikas Singh was beaten and choked by what police have labelled uneducated, gutless, stupid, violent cowardly imbeciles who should be ashamed of themselves. Video, Audio
South Auckland shop owners frustrated by police response to robberies
Armed robberies are so common in some parts of Auckland that just minutes after one shop owner talked to Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming about it, he was robbed again. Video, Audio
Armed robbers smash way into Auckland cafe as staff watch
Around six men smashed their way into three shops with baseball bats just after 5am today, ignoring the terrified workers inside. Audio
TAB experiences turned into a thriller
Canadian born Christchurch author Ray Berard has based his debut novel based on his diaries as a TAB supervisor. He says dealing with criminal activity was part of the job and there were so many armed… Audio