BusinessWhale 'relieved' at fraud case acquittalRobert Whale expressed relief yesterday when he was acquitted in a Serious Fraud Office case, but the former Dominion Finance director still has to return to the High Court in June for separate Financial Markets Authority proceedings.12 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeDominion Finance suppression ongoingA man who escaped conviction following the Dominion Finance trial is likely have his name suppressed permanently.12 Apr 03:05 AM
New ZealandCancer trust stops paying staffA cancer charity under investigation over its spending has stopped paying its staff while it considers whether to resume operations in New Zealand.11 Apr 10:00 PM
Banking and financeDominion Finance chief found guiltyFormer Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been found guilty of four charges of theft by a person in a special relationship.11 Apr 09:46 PM
Banking and financeDirector of failed finance company diesFormer Dominion Finance and North South Finance director Terry Butler has died.01 Apr 06:49 PM
New ZealandCancer trust freezes fundraisingA cancer charity has suspended fundraising in New Zealand amid questions over how its money is spent.24 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeFailing Dominion Finance accused of 'cash grab'A number of "grossly imprudent" transactions between Dominion Finance and its sister firm were "a cash grab" so the now-failed company could meet its obligations to investors, a Crown lawyer said yesterday.21 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessMoney woes jump to top as driver of fraudPersonal financial pressure has edged out greed as the number one motivation among perpetrators of fraud in New Zealand, according to a survey.17 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandRacing clubs targeted over pokiesDozens of racing clubs in the south have been ordered to hand over files as part of a Serious Fraud Office probe into pokie grants.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFraud busters spend $195k on PRThe Serious Fraud Office spent $195,000 on public relations advice in one year.07 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeLombard directors face tougher sentencesFour Lombard Finance directors could face tougher sentences as their case goes to the Court of Appeal this week.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm bells sound over investmentA British company offering huge financial returns to NZ investors is registered to a woman living in an offshore tax haven who was also linked to nearly 180 shell companies here.01 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDominion Finance trial begins againA sense of deja vu pervaded the High Court at Auckland yesterday afternoon as a witness in the new Dominion Finance trial appeared again before a different judge.18 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDominion Finance trial restartsThe trial of three men associated with the collapsed firm Dominion Finance will restart today after the original High Court judge hearing the case stood down last week.17 Feb 10:00 PM
BusinessDominion Finance judge steps downA High Court judge has stepped down from hearing the Dominion Finance case after it was revealed she was a partner at a law firm as one of the defendants.12 Feb 11:50 PM
ConstructionDominion Finance judge steps downA High Court judge has stepped down from hearing the case of three men associated with Dominion Finance.12 Feb 09:50 PM
ConstructionDominion Finance manager weighed blowing whistleThe trial of three men associated with the collapsed firm Dominion Finance was adjourned just after lunch yesterday for reasons the <i>Herald</i> is prohibited from reporting.12 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessCounting the human cost of fraudWhite collar criminals leave a trail of destruction, not just in monetary terms but also in human terms, according to Harry Markopolos.11 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeRidge's property woes dug upFormer All Black Matthew Ridge's decade-old property development woes have been dug up as evidence in a finance company trial.11 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDominion Finance: Ridge to be witnessFormer All Black and NZ Warriors captain Matthew Ridge is to be called as a witness in the Dominion Finance trial.11 Feb 12:12 AM
CrimeWhistleblower reward scheme possibleNew Zealand is considering a system which would pay whistleblowers to come forward with fraud-related tips.10 Feb 11:25 PM
Banking and financeWatchdog still mulling Hanover chargesThe SFO has spent longer considering charges after the Hanover collapse than in the case of any other finance company it has probed.01 Feb 04:30 PM
