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Verdict in SCF's $1.6b fraud trial due
The fate of three businessmen accused of masterminding the "biggest fraud in New Zealand's history" will be determined tomorrow morning.
Warriors caught in $6m tourism scandal
Exclusive: The Warriors are caught up in an investigation into a Maori tourism qualification involving alleged overpayments of $6 million of taxpayers' money.
How NZ banks can fend off cyber fraud
Upcoming changes to the NZ financial services industry pose significant security threats for consumers, banks and merchants, says an anti-fraud expert.
The farmer, the rabbi and the Facebook con
When Facebook announced it was going to list on the stock exchange, it became the hottest stock offering in internet history.
Family duped for millions
A sheep-farming family from Te Kuiti lost millions of dollars after being duped in a Facebook scam.
Has alleged passport fraudster left NZ?
An illegal immigrant who gained New Zealand residency with a false Australian passport - and was charged with holding three other false passports - is on the run.
Herald on Sunday Editorial: Collins hung out to dry by Slater
Judith Collins' resignation yesterday was weeks, perhaps months, overdue. Yet the offence for which she has left the ministry is less clearcut.
Conman's Rolls-Royce sold for $83,000
A Rolls-Royce formerly belonging to a conman known as "Mr Moneybags" was auctioned for $83,000 yesterday.
Drivers cash in on ambulance rort
Hundreds of motorists are falsely registering their cars as ambulances, avoiding more than $200 in fees.
Broker accused of 'money go round'
An insurance broker has denied charges he used client funds to finance his lifestyle - and gave an employee of a customer $159k in secret commissions.
Egg fraud: 'No-one else has been caught'
The former egg producer whose packaging scam put the spotlight on the NZ industry is predicting a huge drop in the availability of free-range eggs on supermarket shelves.
2.5 million free-range eggs faked
An egg producer who made hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 206,000 dozen falsely labelled eggs has been sentenced to home detention.
Allan Hubbard 'disdain' detailed
South Canterbury Finance boss Allan Hubbard "had little interest" in meeting accounting or legal requirements, and colleagues went along with fraud, a court hears.
Investors warned of bankruptcy action
Bankruptcy action could be brought against Ross Asset Management investors who don't comply with any orders to return payouts.
Claw back warning for Ross investors
Investors who managed to withdraw their funds in recent years from Ross Asset Management Ponzi scheme - are warned liquidators may try to claw back the cash.
$643,000 to fund drug use
A chief executive's assistant forged her boss' signature to steal $643,000 from one of the country's biggest insurance firms.
Billionaire vows to reveal fraud
Herbalife shares fell the most in three months after billionaire Bill Ackman vowed to show Enron-like fraud at the seller of supplements and weight-loss shakes.
Guilty verdict in Maori trust fraud trial
The former chief executive of a Maori trust has been found guilty of dishonestly using the organisation's credit card to obtain about $15,000.
Spotlight on highly-leveraged bets in Oz
When two men in their 20s were recently charged in possibly Australia's biggest insider trading case, the headlines were all about the A$7 million score.