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Kiwis warned to avoid tax scam
The IRD is warning people to ignore a scam email which is purporting to offer people tax refunds.

Petricevic back in court amid Bridgecorp fraud claims
Disgraced Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic and finance director Rob Roest returned to court today on SFO charges.

Debt collector chases Petricevic for $2.2m
More than $2.2m has been transferred to Rod Petricevic's family trust from a Bridgecorp-related finance company of which he and his wife were the only directors.

Company director jailed for tax evasion
A Bay of Plenty company director was today jailed for four years jail for tax evasion of more than $700,000.

PM's absence key, says Hubbard
Allan Hubbard believes he would not have been put into statutory management and investigated by the SFO if John Key had been in NZ.

Loans to Hubbard entities historic - SFC
South Canterbury Finance loaned money to two entities under investigation, its chairman says.

South Canterbury credit rating lowered
Standard & Poor's has lowered the credit rating of South Canterbury Finance, on concerns about Allan Hubbard.

South Canty Finance changes prospectus after Hubbard fraud probe
Sth Canterbury Finance has stopped accepting deposits while it changes its prospectus.

Hubbard hits back at 'misguided' Govt action
Hubbard is defending his actions, while one investor says he had been told he was investing in a "trust fund".

Medal thief's orchard hides a treasure trove
One of the Waiouru war medal thieves is believed to have buried a treasure trove of cash built up over 20 years of crime on his parents' orchard.