A fugitive couple on the run from police sold their getaway vehicle in Dunedin, the man offering a $50,000 bounty for their capture says.

One HSBC client with links to New Zealand had up to $67.83 million with its Swiss private banking arm, according to leaked files.

An alleged Kiwi fraudster, once deemed a menace by Australia and banned from doing business, has been bailed after two years in custody.

Two fraud victims’ $3.8 million lawsuit against ASB can go ahead without the pair needing to pay $60,000 upfront after a judge found the bank had misled the court.

The Auckland businessman facing jail for evading taxes of nearly $1.8 million could face further charges.

Former Act Party leader John Banks will face a retrial for filing a false electoral return, Solicitor-General Mike Heron, QC, has confirmed.

The son of convicted murderer Helen Milner has today admitted possession of a sawn-off shotgun that he got for his own protection after hearing that his mother had hired a hitman.

Kiwis are being increasingly extorted for cash by cyber-criminals who made last year New Zealand's worst for costly "ransomware" attacks.

Two NZ charities have been hit by cyber-criminals - in one case, 50,000 attempts were made to submit a fake donation to try to test stolen credit card numbers.

Liquidators probing the collapse of a clothing business have complained records were destroyed.

The Commerce Minister has rejected a request from David Ross' burned investors to look into the country's claw-back regime as the first court case looms.

Auckland businessman William Yan has been denied access to seized assets to pay private school fees for his children and to service the mortgage on his luxury apartment.

A serial fraudster who stole almost $6 million from a New Zealand family in an elaborate Facebook stock scam has been described by a judge as "evil incarnate".

An Auckland publishing company that got $330,000 of taxpayer money is complaining it was treated unfairly after its funding was suspended.

Holes in NZ passport security have been exposed after an illegal immigrant paid for two false identities and the copies ended up linked to a terror plot.

Computers being remotely operated by hackers account for almost one in four views of digital video ads worldwide.

Three of five former Bernard Madoff workers have escaped with sentences much lighter than prosecutors sought.

The Crown says one of the defendants in an ad scam trial was a "parasite" but the defence claims some people who bought ads from him were just "stupid".

William Yan wants around $4500 to $5000 a month for living expenses paid out of his restrained assets.

An Auckland businessman who had $40 million of assets seized this year has told the High Court he gave away a Rolls Royce.

Think your company is immune from employee fraud? Better think again, investigators tell Helen Twose.

Police are targeting more assets associated with a businessman serving the longest prison sentence given to any failed finance company director.

The police have won the first of many legal battles with businessman William Yan after a High Court judge ruled they are not liable for losses incurred from the seizure of his fortune.

A multi-million dollar insurance claim by Bridgecorp's receivers against Lloyd's Underwriters in London has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

The last time convicted murderer and paedophile Phillip John Smith was in court, two years ago, he convinced a judge he would not offend again.

A Kiwi accused of embezzling US$10 million ($12.65 million) from his American employer is making another attempt to keep the case out of the New Zealand courts.

Judith Collins talked of being "let down" after being cleared of allegations that she was involved in a smear campaign against Adam Feeley, the former chief executive of the Serious Fraud Office.