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Ousted Auditor-General lands job in local government

Martin Matthews appointed as an independent chair at Wellington's regional council.

Probe into NZ medical cannabis scam

Auckland GP alarmed to be caught up in homegrown con.

Masala boss remains behind bars for tax evasion and money laundering

Money was sent around the world and laundered through foreign exchange and forex trading.

'There's no one else, there's just me': Man behind $400m fund awaits SFO probe

How Penrich went from being a niche darling of financial world to a nine-figure fraud.

'Where did the money go?': Couple scammed Otago Uni out of $220,000

She set up the company while he arranged for invoices to be paid - but no work was done.

Jailed former trustee fails in 'cultural shame' appeal bid

The trust, which helped underprivileged people, was virtually bled dry by Stephen Henare.

'Insanity': Blood fraudster accused's new plan

Elizabeth Holmes is accused of running a huge alleged fraud for a blood testing startup.

More arrests over 2.2 million cigarette bust, syndicate suspected

A shipment from Malaysia had 2.2 million cigarettes hidden inside stacks of metal frames.

Increase in online shopping scam worries police and Netsafe

Increase in complaints of Northlanders being ripped off buying goods online.

Revealed: Details of scam which cost Team NZ $2.8m

Dalton has consistently denied the money lost in the fraud was taxpayers' money.

$250,000 debts: 'I may be a great teacher... but I am not a business owner'

Childcare owner "went on overseas trips" while owing $250,000 in taxes.

Motelier asked to rip off emergency housing scheme

A motelier is warning about a potential emergency housing scam.

Twenty-year tax swindle: Auckland accountant jailed for fraud

Auckland accountant received more than $700,000 she wasn't entitled to.

Liquidator flags serious concerns over failed financial firm

Investors owed millions left in the lurch.

Home detention for businessman in $537k tobacco tax fraud

An inspection by Biosecurity NZ found a container with smokes hidden inside boxes of food.

Co-defendant in CBL fraud case argues for name suppression

The man faces charges of theft, obtaining by deception and false accounting.