New ZealandBenefit cheat stole $91,000A Masterton woman who defrauded Work and Income of $91,000 was yesterday sentenced to home detention and community work.09 Nov 06:13 AM
New ZealandConman claimed Packer connectionAn alleged conman claimed the rich Australian Packer family was helping fund a major casino development worth "tens of millions of dollars'', a court has been told.07 Nov 06:38 AM
Banking and financeBridgecorp broke in 2006: PwCBridgecorp was insolvent from at least February 2006 - a year and a half before it collapsed, its receiver alleges in civil action against three former directors.05 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandChecks reveal 65 false passportsDozens of false passports have been discovered during security checks ahead of a new online passport renewal system introduced last week.04 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBenefit fraud lasted 15 yearsA Rotorua man has admitted benefit fraud which lasted more than 15 years.02 Nov 02:04 AM
New ZealandFraud at $1.3m house revealedA woman living in the country's most valuable state house cheated WINZ out of more than $88,000 by hiding her relationship for six years.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBridgecorp trio facing $442m claimOne of the biggest civil court actions in New Zealand legal history has been filed against former directors of the failed finance company Bridgecorp.26 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessWoman allegedly stole $1m from sisterA 58-year-old Auckland women is facing numerous Crimes Act charges after she allegedly spent $1 million belonging to her sister.25 Oct 12:15 AM
BusinessSix arrests made in fake ad scamSix people have been arrested over a $1.6 million invoice scam which involved the sale of advertising in magazines that did not exist or were not as widely circulated as claimed.24 Oct 10:30 PM
CrimeBradley jailed for 'classic Ponzi-scheme'Jacqui Bradley was sentenced to seven years five months in jail today for a "classic Ponzi-scheme" that abused her victims' trust and left them "completely devastated".19 Oct 12:13 AM
CrimeSeven years jail for BradleyFraudster Jacqui Bradley - who swindled 28 investors out of around $15.5 million dollars - has been sentenced to seven years and five months in jail.18 Oct 10:07 PM
New ZealandFake med student went to 'great lengths'A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.15 Oct 11:41 PM
New ZealandRejected student cons uniWould-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandWidows rip off ACC for $763,000Widow fraudsters have stolen more than $763,000 from taxpayers by claiming ACC payments for their dead partners despite starting new relationships.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandElderly neighbour robbed for pokiesA woman stole several thousand dollars from her elderly neighbour to play the pokie machines after befriending her.12 Oct 12:21 AM
