CrimeFraud probe: Where is investors' $18m?Dozens of people who invested with an Auckland couple have been told they are unlikely to see their money again.11 Aug 05:30 PM
CrimeCabinet braces for Hubbard SFO fizzerCabinet is bracing itself for the possibility that the SFO probe into Allan Hubbard will not find any evidence of complex fraud.10 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentLush asks for help outing his imposterBroadcaster Marcus Lush has become the latest celebrity to fall victim to a Facebook faker.07 Aug 05:30 PM
Aged careAbuse of trust hitting elderlyFinancial abuse is the second most common form of maltreatment of older people, and the economic downturn may be aggravating the situation.07 Aug 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateMortgage suspect hit with $1.3m billA banker at the centre of an alleged multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3m in damages to his ex-employer.04 Aug 04:00 PM
Media and marketingPrison Works: Conrad Black becomes a liberalLike many other conservatives who end up behind bars, former newspaper publisher Conrad Black has become a convert to the cause of prison reform.02 Aug 12:27 AM
World Quiet country church became a marriage machine383 couples walked up the aisle to trade rings in a flurry of local passion that, at one point, saw the resident vicar hosting a wedding daily.30 Jul 07:51 PM
WorldJailed: the skint truck driver who tried to sell the RitzHe had never completed a property sale in his life - but his audacious attempt to "sell" the Ritz hotel nearly worked.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan who faked cancer jailed for two yearsAn Auckland churchgoer who defrauded parishioners of $250,000, saying he needed money for cancer treatment, has been jailed.28 Jul 07:48 AM
New ZealandSchoolboy licence faker made $12,000Some teenagers earn pocket money flipping burgers at the local fast-food outlet but 16-year-old Marcus Lim had bigger ideas.27 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Grammar boy sentenced for forgeriesAn Auckland Grammar pupil who forged scores of driving licences which he sold to other students was told in court to "dedicate your obvious talents towards a legitimate enterprise".27 Jul 06:52 AM
CrimeCommission warns of credit card scamThe Commerce Commission is warning New Zealanders not to be taken in by a new phone scam offering a refund for credit card overcharges.23 Jul 02:15 AM
CrimeSFO launch new Blue Chip probeThe Serious Fraud Office is probing a Blue Chip franchise in the South Island.22 Jul 05:11 AM
New ZealandP supplier just 'helping police'An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.21 Jul 01:59 AM
Media and marketingCourt grants bail to jailed ex-media mogul BlackDisgraced former media mogul Conrad Black may soon be released from his Florida prison, after an appeals court granted him bail.20 Jul 02:00 AM
