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Imprisoned Kiwi begs Rudd for help
A New Zealander who has spent 18 months in a squalid Jakarta jail without trial has pleaded for help.

Internet imposters have celebrities in a twitter
Kiwi celebrities are being targeted by social networking frauds, who are forging Twitter and Facebook accounts in their names.

High-flier flees to Australia
A young high-flier at the centre of an alleged multi-million dollar bank mortgage fraud sold his house and is believed to have fled to Australia.

Former Immigration boss pleads guilty to false CV
Former Immigration head Mary Anne Thompson admits fraudulently using her CV to secure top public service jobs.

No plans to 'adopt' Tongan overstayers - Ngapuhi elder
Remarks that Tongan overstayers can get citizenship in exchange for $1000 at Te Tiriti O Waitangi Marae this weekend are "misleading", says a Ngapuhi elder.

No charges against Madoff's UK operation
No one from the UK arm of Bernard Madoff's fraudulent investment business will face prosecution, the Serious Fraud Office has decided.

Thieving banker went undetected for nine years
The Herald can reveal that the largest employee theft in NZ history - of nearly $18m - was discovered by a fluke.

$18m fraud accused indicates early guilty plea
An ASB Bank investment banker has indicated that he will plead guilty to fraud charges involving nearly $18 million.

SFO chief targets finance companies
The new head of the SFO has set a deadline of March 31 to decide if charges will be laid against people over their finance company activities.

Bridgecorp case at top of SFO's queue
The Serious Fraud Office expects to make a decision within weeks over bringing charges against the directors of Bridgecorp.