Dominion Finance judge steps down
A High Court judge has stepped down from hearing the case of three men associated with Dominion Finance.
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Dominion Finance manager weighed blowing whistle
The trial of three men associated with the collapsed firm Dominion Finance was adjourned just after lunch yesterday for reasons the Herald is prohibited from reporting.
Jailed finance directors tipped to seek appeal
Two jailed Capital+Merchant finance directors are hoping to take their case to the Supreme Court, the Herald understands.
Counting the human cost of fraud
White collar criminals leave a trail of destruction, not just in monetary terms but also in human terms, according to Harry Markopolos.
Whistleblower reward scheme possible
New Zealand is considering a system which would pay whistleblowers to come forward with fraud-related tips.
Problem gambler jailed for IRD scam
A former IRD employee has been sentenced to two years and five months in prison on dozens of fraud charges spanning nearly six years.
Watchdog still mulling Hanover charges
The SFO has spent longer considering charges after the Hanover collapse than in the case of any other finance company it has probed.
Benefit fraudsters get home detention
A Far North benefit fraudster has agreed to repay nearly $100,000 but it will take him nearly 200 years.
Eloquent fraudster greatest anti-austerity critic Portugal never had
Artur Baptista da Silva's outspoken attacks on Portugal's austerity cuts made the bespectacled 61-year-old one of the country's leading media pundits last year.
Samoa tops immigration fraud list
Samoa tops the list of countries with citizens who have committed immigration fraud in New Zealand.
Fake refugees escape expulsion
Just eight people have had their refugee status revoked after a long-running saga involving a global people-smuggling ring.
ACC frauds hit $10m in four years
ACC fraudsters have ripped off taxpayers by more than $10 million in the past four years.
Fran O'Sullivan: Five pieces of unfinished business
Fran O'Sullivan looks at five 'nuggety issues' that look likely to hog business headlines in coming months.
Trade Me users ripped off for $30k
A fraudster is wanted by police, who say he has scammed $30,000 from Trade Me users by texting them and offering them iPhones.
Jailed fraudster to head back to Appeal Court
A jailed South Auckland business coach - who has already received almost $250,000 in legal aid - is continuing his battle with the courts.
Love scam costs lonely widower
A Kiwi widower who was scammed out of $1m by an Australian online dating service is living in virtual poverty.
Kiwi embroiled in US insider trading case
A New Zealand attorney at a New York law firm has become embroiled in a major insider trading case which could see a former Australian mate jailed for 20 years.
UBS to pay $1.5b for rate-rigging
Swiss banking giant UBS has agreed to pay $1.5b in fines for its role in trying to manipulate the key LIBOR interest rate.
Conman 'motivated by naked greed'
Conman Loizos Michaels has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he "manipulated his victims for greed''.
Home detention for 'hoodwinking'
Former property developer and insurance broker Marcus Friedlander has been sentenced to seven months home detention after he attempted to hoodwink investors.
Ex-SFO lawyer's fall from grace
The former high-flying barrister was one of a select few to be honoured with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee SPCA Volunteer Medal at the Government House ceremony, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to animal cruelty prevention.