PremiumPremiumAucklandDisbarred lawyer and accused money launderer faces bankruptcy bid before trialHe is accused of laundering more than $600,000, including $400,000 from Tim Michalick.24 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHundreds of thousands of songs. Millions stolen. Billions of streams. No one listening.Michael Smith used bots to stream his AI tracks billions of times for cash.24 Mar 03:00 AM
PremiumCrimeExclusive: Who is Pork? Decade-long transtasman graffiti mystery solvedHis tags dominated NZ and Australia skylines, but he stayed in the shadows. Not anymore.24 Mar 01:59 AM
New ZealandWoman forged bank statements, used defunct company to claim $21k in Covid funds24 Mar 01:02 AM
PremiumNew ZealandArchitectural designer who laundered $235k fraud proceeds can finally be named 15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDesigner defrauded Miss Rotorua contestants, burgled Farmers in Spider-Man maskHe took $6314 raised by nine Miss Rotorua entrants for charity and spent it on himself.09 Mar 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrent Carey: When scam ads pay, promises are not enoughOPINION: Unlike Australia, New Zealand has no legal framework for scam ads yet. 08 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Doesn't get any worse than this': Man creates fake WhatsApp message after rape allegationPolice started to question if the woman had made a false complaint.07 Mar 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: How to protect your finances if you are at risk of getting dementiaOPINION: An enduring power of attorney lets a trusted person act for you if you cannot.07 Mar 08:00 PM
BusinessIRD's top boss used in AI-generated scam, prompts warningInland Revenue urges Kiwis to be vigilant, especially around important tax periods.05 Mar 02:54 AM
AucklandEx-charity boss and SkyCity Casino VIP accused of misappropriating more than $2mMatekino Marshall is accused of using forged document to maintain his high-roller status.05 Mar 02:16 AM
New ZealandImmigration adviser duped Chinese migrants with fake NZ construction jobsEach migrant paid large fees to Tzu Tong Ma before learning the jobs did not exist.27 Feb 12:55 AM
WorldHong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud caseThe fraud convictions for Jimmy Lai and Wong Wai-keung were fully quashed.26 Feb 09:56 PM
CrimeAlleged phone scammer accused of taking $15k from elderly victimOfficers stopped a vehicle of interest on St Lukes Rd just before 1am.26 Feb 12:34 AM
New ZealandFarmer behind NZ's biggest GST fraud has $16m of assets confiscatedJohn Richard Bracken, then 54, was sent to prison in 2021 on 39 charges of tax fraud.25 Feb 11:11 PM
Entertainment'Horrible news': Farrier responds after US man he tagged as a 'conman' dies in AucklandDoug Ruch, 56, died in Auckland on December 18 while visiting from the US.25 Feb 04:02 AM
New ZealandInternational fraudster's $10m seized from NZ bank accountsThe money came from US Medicare scams using fake tests and equipment.24 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch fraud-accused Nicola Flint arrested in WalesPolice say forged medical files and fraud netted Flint more than $180,000.24 Feb 05:13 AM
BusinessUK court jails director for selling fake parts to airlinesJose Alejandro Zamora Yrala admitted falsifying aircraft parts documents.24 Feb 12:04 AM
New ZealandDisgraced lawyer who stole $375k from legal aid scheme struck offDisgraced Family Court lawyer Paulette Main has been struck off after a fraud conviction.23 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingMarketing company preyed on customers - including elderly woman with dementiaA liquidator is trying to stop direct debits after cold callers targeted customers.18 Feb 01:47 AM
WorldFake lawyer accused of $1.6m law firm scam over seven yearsShe is accused of faking University of Melbourne law and commerce degrees.17 Feb 08:18 PM
WorldBattles over corruption scandals plague UkraineFormer energy minister German Galushchenko held in a high-profile money laundering probe.16 Feb 07:47 PM
New ZealandMore than 20 charged over $3.2m pokie grant fraud schemeInternal Affairs alleges six sham charities funnelled $3.2m in gaming grants.12 Feb 05:09 AM
Personal FinanceRomance scammers ‘gear up’ as Valentine’s Day spike in online fraud loomsNordVPN says scammers ramp up planning in January to target Valentine’s Day.11 Feb 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt NippertMatt Nippert: Corruption klaxon blaring, but at least we can now hear itOPINION: NZ's fall in the least-corrupt rankings is because we are no longer ignorant.10 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi who managed Epstein’s properties left $3.3m in sex offender's estate days before deathBrice Gordon managed Epstein’s US properties for years, together with his wife Karen.08 Feb 01:00 AM
WorldWine thieves use disguises and tricked-out coat in $63,000 heist – police'I remember thinking to myself, ‘That coat does look a little goofy'.'07 Feb 12:28 AM
