A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.

Would-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.

Widow fraudsters have stolen more than $763,000 from taxpayers by claiming ACC payments for their dead partners despite starting new relationships.

A woman stole several thousand dollars from her elderly neighbour to play the pokie machines after befriending her.

A nurse whose short skirts and long fingernails raised eyebrows where she worked has been struck off for forging her practising certificate.

Jailed National Finance boss Trevor Allan Ludlow is appealing his sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly excessive" but has been denied bail to prepare for the hearing.

If the collapse of NZ's finance companies left a stench wafting through the business community, Adam Feeley says the jailing of dishonest directors has sent a chill blowing through boardrooms.

Tenants of New Zealand's most expensive state house - with sweeping views over Auckland's harbour - have been ordered out after one was convicted of benefit fraud.

A woman who admitted falsely claiming more than $90,000 in benefits said she wanted security for her children.

Two directors of well-known failed finance companies are among a group of accountants who face being struck off.

Global cheating syndicates trying to swindle millions of dollars with hi-tech gadgets are responsible for some of the hundreds of crimes committed at SkyCity each year.

Haier's proposed $1.20 a share offer for Fisher & Paykel Appliances has been very cleverly priced.

A dentist has admitted doctoring patient notes to rip off almost $50,000 of taxpayers' money.