vandalism

Police in Cromwell are asking parents in the area to be aware of where their children, specifically teenagers, are in the evenings, after a spate of vandalism.

A rural Carterton house has been trashed in what police have described as the worse case of home vandalism they have seen, causing at least $20,000 worth of damage.

Waitaki District Council representatives are bemoaning the recent spate of sign vandalism in the district.

Perhaps vandalism should prompt disappointment and irritation rather than the stronger emotion of ire. After all, it involves property rather than more serious personal violence and the attacks are on public facilities, not personal possessions.

Damage to a stone wall surrounding Dunedin's First Church may cost thousands to repair.

Vandalism in Dunedin's main shopping street is getting worse and something needs to be done about it, says an angry shop manager whose front door was smashed.

The children who smashed dozens of windows, mirrors, headlights and indicators on cars in Terry Middleditch's yard are paying for their vandalism, but not before putting the handyman through weeks of stress.

Old ornate wrought iron gates are being targeted by thieves looking to make a quick buck, Dunedin police say.

A mass clean-up is under way to rid Dunedin of graffiti after a spate of tagging during the Christmas break.

A 17-year-old has admitted his part in vandalising four Christchurch buildings, including a church.