Eighty-one per cent of New Zealanders are happy to use fingerprint scans to prove their identity and 68% are willing to have their eyes scanned.

A jury has begun deciding the fate of the two Bear Stearns managers whose hedge funds imploded in 2007, marking the start of the financial crisis.

A man is facing allegations he lived off the taxpayer in state housing while he was a landlord owning two properties.

One of Auckland's poshest hotels has turfed out a high-profile socialite, saying her erratic behaviour has scared guests and staff.

The early release from prison for a man who faked his own death has upset former friends and the family he abandoned.

An emergency department doctor has been charged with forging prescriptions for weight-loss pills to keep her awake while working long hours.

The receiver of clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin Industries has referred a matter to the Serious Fraud Office.