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Property developer back in court
The second trial of a bankrupt Auckland property developer facing fraud charges over an alleged $50 million loan scam is due to begin this week after the first was aborted.
Rockforte Finance director pleads guilty
The last of the Rockforte trio facing fraud charges has pleaded guilty, wrapping up another failed finance company case.
Man jailed for berm scam
A former North Shore City Council employee has been sent to prison after signing off more than 150 invoices for road and berm maintenance work that was never completed.
Second Gisborne finance director pleads guilty
Former Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.
Kiwi Libor scandal - a plan is hatched
"The plan is hatched and sounds sensible,'' New Zealand's Darrell Read told Tokyo trader Tom Hayes - an alleged co-conspirator in the Libor rates rigging scandal
$450,000 theft earns prison term
A woman who stole more than $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple has been sent to prison for three years and four months.
Champagne, curry in Kiwi Libor case
A New Zealand man is accused of being part of an international scam where brokers promised colleagues kickbacks of champagne, curries and a Ferrari in exchange for trying to influence bank rates.
Serial fraudster jailed for 30 months
A serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.
Kiwi charged in rates rigging scandal
A New Zealander working for a major world banking company has been charged by US prosecutors in New York for allegedly taking part in the massive LIBOR rates rigging scandal.
Kiwi fraudster: Watchdog was too slow
Queensland's corruption watchdog has admitted it failed to act fast enough on an anonymous complaint about the Kiwi fake prince who ripped off Queensland Health.
Bankrupt turned to DPB fraud
A three-times bankrupted builder has pleaded guilty to benefit fraud.
Fraudster felled cutting-edge company
The New Zealand company which pioneered cutting-edge television graphics for the America's Cup was shut down after an executive stole almost $600,000 from its accounts.
Fraudster to keep teaching role
A teacher convicted of defrauding her school's rowing club of more than $40,000 has been allowed to keep her professional registration.
Global forger found with NZ passports
NZ passports have been found in the hands of a dangerous master forger who allegedly supplied fake documents to terrorists, drug smugglers and human traffickers around the world.
Bridgecorp on path to insolvency
Failed finance company Bridgecorp was on the path to insolvency when it issued the prospectus in 2006, the Court of Appeal heard today.
Australian named as new SFO head
The new boss for the Serious Fraud Office has been named as Australian Julie Read.
You can't shift blame, judge tells Bridgecorp's Roest
Former Bridgecorp CFO Rob Roest suggested the losses to investors were not as severe or widespread, when he appeared before the Court of Appeal today.
Scam Watch - Sept 8
A scam email to PayPal members warns of invalid account login attempts.
AT corruption claims: Manager sacked
Auckland Transport has sacked a senior manager amid an investigation into allegations of corruption over roading contracts.
Big rise in Kiwis scammed by cons
The number of people who unwittingly launder money for international scammers has doubled in three months, and police deal with new "money mule" reports every day.
Businesswoman denies $9m fraud
An Auckland businesswoman alleged to be at the centre of a $9.2 million mortgage ramping scheme involving her siblings and friends has pleaded not guilty to 26 charges.
Victims want Ross 'poor'
Wellington financial adviser David Ross pleads guilty to charges relating to running a Ponzi scheme.
How casino scam netted trio $50,000
In a little over nine months Xiao Lu and her former boyfriend Zhou Zhao defrauded Hamilton's SkyCity casino of more than $50,000 .