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Rogue finance boss trades on death
A rogue finance company boss bought secret life insurance cover on hundreds of unwitting people - to win a $500,000 jackpot every time one of them died. Their families received $20,000.
Hubbard investors may only get 60pc return
The Statutory Managers for Hubbard's say investors could receive only 60 per cent of what was on their March 2010 statements.
Scammers targeting elderly
Thieves posing as bank workers have swindled an 81-year-old Franklin man out of his savings, another in a series of elderly people who have been targeted by scammers in south Auckland.
Wilce fired for being inept before Defence job
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.
SFO won't prosecute Blue Chip
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.
Wilce, recruiter under fire in Defence report
A military court of inquiry into the hiring of disgraced Defence scientist Stephen Wilce has found the appointment process was flawed.
Cold-calling scammers a rising threat
Internet watchdog Netsafe is warning of cold-calling scammers ramping up attacks on New Zealand computer users.
Five Star director pleads guilty to SFO charges
An ex-finance company director has admitted SFO theft charges - the first major conviction from the finance company sector collapse.
SFO probe will not affect deal: Natural Dairy
The Serious Fraud Office's investigation into Natural Dairy will damage its reputation but not the Crafar farms deal itself, the company says.
Natural Dairy bid 'still best offer', say receivers
Despite the SFO now probing Natural Dairy, Crafar farm receivers say the Chinese-backed bid is still the best offer on the table.
Crafar bidder: 'Nothing to hide' from the SFO
Natural Dairy says it has "nothing to hide" after the Serious Fraud Office announced it was looking into the company's land transactions.
SFO probe blocks sale of Crafar farms
Natural Dairy's plans to buy 20 Crafar farms soured yesterday as the Serious Fraud Office said it was investigating the Hong Kong-listed firm.
SFO probes Crafar bid company 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.
'Hubbard didn't invest money as instructed' says receiver
Reciever says he's not surprised the SFO is looking at certain loans.
Man guilty of $1.4m business theft
Auckland businessman Martyn Scott has been remanded in custody after today pleading guilty to stealing $1.4m from a family-owned company.