Bankrupt Nelson real estate worker leaves job

Ex-Summit real estate agent Carolina Wiseman, formerly known as Nina Carrington. Photos / Supplied

An Australian woman who began a real estate career in Nelson under a new name is no longer in her job after news of her past debt and bankruptcy emerged.

The New South Wales Supreme Court found bookkeeper Nina Carrington owed her ex-employer about A$372,000 after she transferred money from the business to her own accounts between 2008 and 2011. Carrington disputes the findings but did not appear in court to give evidence.

Her former boss, Queensland dermatologist Ken Gudmundsen, said he hired private investigators to track her to Nelson, where she has been working as a licensed real estate salesperson under the name Carolina Wiseman.

Wiseman, 58, was Summit Real Estate's top salesperson in September and is described by her Nelson branch manager as "making leaps in the pursuit of greatness".

But a New Zealand judge this month declared her bankrupt at Gudmundsen's request.

Carrington attempted to fight the bankruptcy and told Associate Judge John Matthews that the Australian judgment was a miscarriage of justice.

Her profile on Summit's Real Estate's page is now blank and director, Allister Nalder, confirmed this week that Carrington was no longer with the South Island firm, which employs more than 100 people.

"We act in the best interests of our clients and the best interests of our clients is Carolina's finished up with us. We've handed back her salesperson's license to the REAA,
they will be making their own decision on their side of things," he said.

Carrington did not wish to comment.