When Stephen Wilce submitted his CV for the job as the Defence Force's chief scientist, he failed to declare a job he had been fired from the previous year for incompetence.

The Serious Fraud Office has announced it will not press charges against the Blue Chip group of companies, citing a lack of evidence, but is probing two other failed finance companies.

A military court of inquiry into the hiring of disgraced Defence scientist Stephen Wilce has found the appointment process was flawed.

Internet watchdog Netsafe is warning of cold-calling scammers ramping up attacks on New Zealand computer users.

An ex-finance company director has admitted SFO theft charges - the first major conviction from the finance company sector collapse.

The Serious Fraud Office's investigation into Natural Dairy will damage its reputation but not the Crafar farms deal itself, the company says.

Despite the SFO now probing Natural Dairy, Crafar farm receivers say the Chinese-backed bid is still the best offer on the table.

Natural Dairy says it has "nothing to hide" after the Serious Fraud Office announced it was looking into the company's land transactions.

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the company seeking to buy more than $200m worth of dairy farms from the receivers of the Crafar companies.

Reciever says he's not surprised the SFO is looking at certain loans.

Auckland businessman Martyn Scott has been remanded in custody after today pleading guilty to stealing $1.4m from a family-owned company.

A former All Black, now a chiropractor, has been convicted for fraudulently billing ACC for treatment sessions his clients never received.

Business newspaper NBR has agreed to hand over documents relating to South Canterbury Finance to the Serious Fraud Office.