New Zealand$6.9m Marlborough racing fraud comes to an endThe last person has been sentenced, after a $6.9m Marlborough racing fraud.26 Jul 11:29 PM
InvestmentHusband and wife named in $50m fraud caseAll suppression has been lifted in a $50m case brought by the Serious Fraud Office.06 Jul 03:14 AM
CurrencySFO to probe $15m forex holeInvestigation opens into collapsed Queen St foreign exchange dealer.25 Jun 04:30 AM
BusinessChch man accused of running Ponzi schemeA Christchurch man accused of running a Ponzi scheme is facing fraud charges.20 Jun 04:39 AM
BusinessThree guilty in pokie scam worth millionsThree men have been found guilty of a multi-million dollar fraud involving pokie machines.14 Jun 10:49 PM
BusinessFinancial crime going unreported: SFOIt is hard to know the true extent of white collar crime, SFO boss Julie Read tells MPs.06 Jun 03:57 AM
New ZealandBarry Soper: Whistleblowing falls on deaf earsCOMMENT: This is a bizarre case of public service fraud.24 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA calls SFO into Forestlands probeThe FMA has called in the SFO to look into its probe of Forestlands.01 May 02:42 AM
New ZealandFraudster pleads guilty in theft of $350kOnce the guilty pleas are entered, 22 other charges will be withdrawn.24 Apr 01:23 AM
EmploymentTwo charged over alleged cash kickbacksTwo people have been charged over alleged kickbacks at two Manukau Maori organisations.04 Apr 07:22 AM
New ZealandSFO: Dotcom email evidence a 'forgery'Internet entrepreneur rejects conclusion, saying he still believes document to be real and proves there was a conspiracy against him.17 Mar 04:59 AM
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
