BusinessCake decorator's water contracts on holdTwo contracts for $401k were awarded to a firm which also got an $8.5m contract for a plant at Franz Josef.15 Mar 08:17 PM
BusinessSFO targets put in 'legal limbo' - lawyerAn Auckland lawyer is accusing the SFO of abusing its power by initiating border arrest alerts on targets before they are charged.15 Mar 05:00 PM
RetailFarmer appalled at free-range allegationsFarmer "absolutely not" aware his caged eggs were allegedly passed off as free-range.13 Mar 12:12 AM
Banking and financeMore money recovered from alleged PonziLiquidators have recovered a further $35,000 from clients who go more money out than they put into an alleged Ponzi scheme. A Christchurch 23 Feb 07:36 PM
New ZealandSerious Fraud Office raid on WDC stafferA Westland District Council staff member is at the centre of an SFO probe.22 Feb 07:47 AM
BusinessTwo jailed over NZ's largest bribery caseTwo men have been jailed for corruption in a $1 million bribery case.21 Feb 10:45 PM
Crime$726k fraud: Former Govt manager jailedThe former Ministry of Transport manager who defrauded the agency of $726,000 has been jailed for 43 months.21 Feb 02:23 AM
BusinessFraud alleged in Auckland building projectA property developer is one of four people charged by the SFO for allegedly using forged documents to get a $40 million line of credit from ANZ.15 Feb 09:00 PM
BDBDBusinessPonzi scheme accused pleads not guiltyThe Serious Fraud Office says Shane Scott operate a $6 million Ponzi scheme. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.07 Feb 10:15 PM
New ZealandTraining school 'failed to meet standards'A tertiary training school for business and management students has been closed down by officials.24 Jan 02:16 AM
BusinessCorruption vehicle liquidatedThe company at the centre of a corrupt arrangement involving millions of dollars and bribes and roading contracts from Auckland councils has been liquidated.18 Dec 09:07 PM
BDBDTaxTax agent jailed for 4 years over fraudA tax agent has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after stealing client money and filing false GST and income tax returns.14 Dec 10:34 PM
BusinessRoad to corruption paved with holidaysIt was one overseas trip too many for Murray Noone. The Auckland Transport senior manager's 2013 holiday triggered a chain of events that saw him convicted of corruption.10 Dec 01:59 AM
BusinessCouncil manager guilty of corruptionA former Auckland Council manager and an outside contractor have been found guilty on most corruption charges they faced.09 Dec 08:40 PM
BusinessFraud accused lose name suppressionTwo people charged in a $40 million mortgage fraud case where alleged kickbacks were paid to bank staff can now be named.07 Dec 07:00 PM
BusinessFour plead not guilty in fraud caseFour people charged in a mortgage fraud case involving more than $40 million of loans and accusations of kickbacks to bank staff have pleaded not guilty.27 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLong lunches, overseas trips: bribery trialOver the past eight weeks the High Court at Auckland has hosted a rare prosecution of alleged corruption in the New Zealand public service.18 Nov 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLawyer disputes 'culture of corruption'Evidence heard supports the contention that it was at worst an employment issue, says defence lawyer.14 Nov 05:28 PM
New ZealandWhen justice and compassion collideA successful campaign for the release of terminally ill fraudster Vicki Letele illustrates one of society's most difficult decisions, writes David Fisher.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessEngineer grilled in bribery trialTens of thousands of dollars of council payments in early 2011 were described in court as the "very essence of corruption", as the 09 Nov 08:02 PM
Freight and logisticsFormer MOT manager admits $726k fraudA former Ministry of Transport manager has pleaded guilty to defrauding the agency of $726,000.08 Nov 10:58 PM
BusinessCouncil manager: How I was corruptedBarrie George speaks in court of the first time he accepted bribes from a roading contractor, describing it as the start of a "merry-go-round".11 Oct 01:29 AM
BusinessCourt hears of staff's lavish lunchesThe High Court heard today of lavish lunches a roading contractor treated council staff with one meal lasting 10 hours and costing $5500.03 Oct 05:15 AM
Banking and financeFilm fans get taste of fraud in new festivalThe country's first fraud film festival is being staged in Auckland to try spur discussion about detecting and preventing financial 19 Sep 08:25 PM
BDBDBusinessTransport worker gets home detentionBarrie George received his sentence today after earlier pleading guilty to corruption charges.01 Sep 03:55 AM
BusinessFormer Ministry of Transport boss denied bailA former Ministry of Transport boss who allegedly stole more than $700,000 through false contracts has been denied bail. Joanne 25 Aug 11:50 PM
BDBDBusinessNgatata Love defends Redwood appointmentFormer Treaty negotiator has taken the stand in the High Court where he is accused of defrauding the Wellington Tenths Trust.22 Aug 02:05 AM
BusinessNo plea from Ministry of Transport fraud accusedJoanne Harrison, accused of stealing more than $700,000 entered no plea because her lawyer wasn't present.15 Aug 11:25 PM
BusinessMercury makes play for fraudsters' assetsMercury is attempting to get hold of the assets of its jailed former engineer and his estranged wife. Police have also filed an application 10 Aug 12:55 AM
BusinessMinistry boss charged on return to NZA former Ministry of Transport manager is back in New Zealand and has appeared in court on dishonesty charges.08 Aug 05:28 AM
BDBDBusinessNgatata Love taken to hospitalFormer Maori leader Ngatata Love has been taken to hospital as his fraud trial entered its second week.08 Aug 03:50 AM
BDBDBusinessTax agent pleads guilty to keeping client moneyA former tax agent who didn't pay his clients' tax to the Inland Revenue Department and falsified 250 GST and income tax returns in 08 Aug 12:40 AM
BDBDBusinessSFO theory about Ngatata Love wrong, Court heardThe Serious Fraud Office's theory about Ngatata Love's alleged fraud is wrong and payments made by developers through a company owned by his partner had no financial effect on a trust he chaired, the High Court in Wellington heard today.04 Aug 04:23 AM
