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Sth Canterbury loans cost Govt extra $331m
The government's finances have taken a $331 million hit, largely due to problems recovering money from failed South Canterbury Finance's tangled set of related party loans.
Tighter border security at airports
Tighter border security controls are on the way for Kiwi travellers after Immigration New Zealand signed an agreement with Canada. Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman says it will mean faster processing times for genuine travellers.
Cancer-cure conman cheats wealthy widow
A charity worker told a wealthy Auckland woman he was a cancer-cure guinea pig in a bid to scam millions of dollars from her.
'Teflon tycoon' Berlusconi battles back
Silvio Berlusconi, the Teflon Tycoon, will stop at little to avoid a prison sentence.
Fraud barometer hits record $100m as big cases reach court
The value of large frauds brought before the courts rose to $100 million in the second half of last year.
'Face of greed' fraudster sent to jail
A benefit fraudster described as the "face of greed" has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Wife's honeymoon ordeal in NZ with murder accused
The New Zealand wife of murder accused Malcolm Webster has been giving evidence at his trial in Scotland.
<i>Nick Smith</i>: Cheaper justice in a bottle of Scotch
Let political miscreants go quietly into the night.
Westpac runaway: I'm afraid and alone
A pale and exhausted Kara Hurring last night spoke of her isolation as she faces up to her fugitive past.