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.

Nearly 500 people were turned away by immigration officers in the last year after claiming to be in a long-term relationship with New Zealanders.

Jacqui Bradley has been found guilty of fleecing around $15 million from 28 investors. The former financial advisor was found guilty and convicted of 75 Crimes Act charges this afternoon.