The Auckland church that hosted NZ's first same-sex marriage has decided to give sanctuary to nine Indian students facing deportation over a student visa fraud.

A "professional" conwoman is wanted and accused of stealing the personal identification details of job candidates for her children's party business.

An elderly man who allegedly left a string of women broken-hearted and out-of-pocket hid from cops with a couple he'd told his house was damaged in Kaikoura quake.

A young Indian couple facing deportation with their 2-year-old daughter are now planning to seek sanctuary in a central Auckland church.

Students facing deportation plan to seek refuge in a church.

Religious woman booked 134 flights over two years - and paid nothing.

All White Houses leak. Sometimes the leaks are big, sometimes small. But there are always people willing to talk to reporters about the "real" story.

The Cancer Society is warning against scammers after an elderly woman was asked for her bank details over the phone by someone claiming to be from the charity.

EXCLUSIVE: Auckland court to become scene of battle to prevent US seizure of assets, writes Matt Nippert.

Fraud cases are being delayed so long through the courts that some complainants are waiting years to see defendants go to trial.

For Fat Leonard, conning the U.S. Navy was a big piece of cake.

A high-risk child sex offender in custody after admitting cutting off his electronic monitoring tag and going on the run.

Outspoken former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli said the national outrage over drug pricing was blown out of proportion.

A former top official at a $266 billion US pension fund allegedly steered $2.9 billion in trades in exchange for drugs and prositutes.

A Sydney conman who fleeced $500,000 out of a Christchurch man in a vending machine scam has today been jailed for 15 months and will

Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin has been convicted of fraud and forgery offences after faking his ex-wife's signature to get a $13.5 million loan.

The company at the centre of a corrupt arrangement involving millions of dollars and bribes and roading contracts from Auckland councils has been liquidated.

Migrants are seeking to marry "sham brides" who are pregnant with another man's child in a bid to exploit human rights laws and remain in Britain.

It 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.

Christmas shoppers are being warned to be on alert when buying online and using credit cards.

A former Auckland Council manager and an outside contractor have been found guilty on most corruption charges they faced.

The parents of a young girl who claimed she needed operations in far-flung corners of the globe have been busted exaggerating her illness to make cash.

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A female Indian student who has tried to immigrate honestly to NZ tells how she was propositioned and asked to pay for jobs to get her visa.

An experienced New Zealand teacher has opened up about international education, calling it "a scam".

Schools with thousands of international students have been warned after officials fear they showed similar problems to a college shut down after a cheating scandal.

Four 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.

An accountant and his two sons colluded to run a fraudulent scheme that ensnared a prominent New Zealand chef.

Over the past eight weeks the High Court at Auckland has hosted a rare prosecution of alleged corruption in the New Zealand public service.

A mortgage fraudster has been sentenced to three years and two months in jail for his part in a $33 million swindle.