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Fake Waikato Hospital shrink loses appeal
The fake Waikato Hospital psychiatrist was also detained by US Homeland Security.
Unruly tourists: British brothers sentenced for chimney scam
The British brothers will be deported once they are released from prison.
Wanted businessman to fight Aussie extradition request
Li Zhang is accused of defrauding the Australian Government during a resort's development.
$1m splurge: Māori trust manager admits fraud
Stephen Henare lied to the Māori Land Court about the money he was stealing.
Kiwi conman's long list of fake identities revealed
Prolific fraudster and sex offender Alex Bergen hides behind dozens of aliases
Police seize assets worth $600,000 from fraudster Joanne Harrison
Cash, jewellery and a Far North house are among the assets seized by police.
Former trustee accused of swindling $1m
A brother and sister have been prosecuted after $1m disappeared from a trust account.
Real estate agent stole, gambled away $264,000
A real estate agent is now bankrupt after gambling away more than $250,000.
Dragons' Den star loses tax evasion appeal
Paul Webb rose to prominence in 2006 as a dragon on the entrepreneurial reality TV show.
Shadow crime: 77 per cent of offences go unreported
It is the "most comprehensive" report ever done on crime in Aotearoa.
Ghost scammers: Fraudsters take $100k with horror stories
Elaborate fraud exploits traditional and spiritual beliefs of mostly older women.
Police urge care when buying concert tickets online
Whangārei police are investigating complaints of online fraud from victims around NZ.
Fake psychiatrist says he was qualified for Waikato Hospital job
Mohamed Shakeel Siddiqui was arrested in July 2015 with the help of the FBI.
Manager at Sir Peter Jackson's firm charged with fraud
The manager at Sir Peter Jackson's company has pleaded not guilty.
Cyberscam mastermind's $224 million lifestyle revealed
Choudhary scammed 750 people for millions on fast cars and luxurious properties.
'Drugs on toast torture': Lecturer fed hallucinogens
A church warden laced a retired lecturer's morning toast before murdering him.
Businessman facing extradition to Oz over tax fraud charges denied bail
A Chinese businessman accused of tax fraud has seemingly been in hiding near Auckland.
Diana Clement: Don't make it easy for online fraudsters
COMMENT: We all know we need to protect our mobile phones and computers. But how?
Auckland woman has bank card cloned, $800 swiped
Banks say there has been an increase in card skimming activity across Auckland.
Swindler's second chance after prison time
A fraudster who swindled more than $40,000 claims he is now on the straight and narrow.
Lover to join Ports of Auckland fraudster in prison
Paul Bainbridge and Litia Vuniduvu stole more than $360,000 of ratepayers' money.
Police raids and Comanchero arrests continue
More arrests are likely, while a 40-year-old Kiwi man faces extradition from Sydney.
'We've done nothing wrong': Police freeze $11m assets in alleged tax fraud
Joint probe with IRD alleges a $16m GST fraud over four years.
Kiwis lost $33m to online scams and fraud last year
New Zealanders reported 13,000 instances of online scams and fraud and $33m in losses.
Students wait for refunds after NZQA closes business school
Business school with 76 students closed after passing students who should have failed.
Bublitz, McKay, Blackwood sentenced for GFC crimes
When the two firms went into receivership in 2010 investors were owed $17 million.
'A broken and flawed man': NZ's biggest fraudster stays in prison
He was jailed for a decade after defrauding more than 700 clients of $115.5 million.
Auckland accountant jailed for 3 years for bankruptcy offences
An Auckland accountant has been jailed for three years.
Steve Jobs turtlenecks and other stories: the lies behind a self-made billionaire
Elizabeth Holmes told good stories. Problem is none of them were true.
Matthew Hooton: Behaving badly is NZ First's best bet
COMMENT: Acting the larrikin is party's best hope of getting to the 5% threshold in 2020.
Top accountant guilty in multi-million McDonald's deal
He bought a million shares a day after a deal was secured with the fast food giant.
'Chronic abuse of trust': Lawyer jailed after stealing $350k from clients
The solicitor also lost an appeal in a last gasp bid to stay out of prison.