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'It's like stealing from a grave' - family's grief
The mother of the 2 year-old whose identity was stolen by David Garrett has described the identity theft as 'stealing from the grave'.

Garrett used disguise to get fake passport
Act MP David Garrett thought faking his appearance to steal a dead baby's identity to obtain a passport was "a bit of a lark", a court file reveals.

PM: Garrett's use of baby's identity 'bizarre'
The Prime Minister is refusing to comment on whether Act MP David Garrett should resign from Parliament but has called the use of a dead baby's identity as "bizarre."

Should David Garrett quit? Readers say 'Yes'
NZ Herald readers have reacted strongly to the revelation that Act's hardline law and order spokesman MP David Garrett applied for a passport under the name of a dead child in the 1980s.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Got the passport... lost the plot
How much more bizarre can Act's rapid disintegration as a functioning political party get?

Hide stands by Act MP, admits own conviction
His credibility on the line, Rodney Hide has backed MP David Garrett, who admitted stealing a dead baby's identity to obtain a false passport.

<i>Geoff Hardy</i>: Dropping into red brings out managers' true colours
Recessions test ethics and morality.

Key orders investigation into SIS vetting after CV claims
John Key has ordered an inquiry into how former top defence scientist Stephen Wilce was given top security clearance by the SIS.

70pc of NZ adults hit by online crime
Seventy per cent of NZ adults have been the victim of online crimes ranging from identity theft to having their computer infected with a virus.

$1.4m bank fraud accused named
The identity of a woman at the centre of an alleged $1.4 million Waikato bank fraud has been revealed.